English Reference
Adverb

currently

adv. time
B1 Intermediate Oxford US /ˈkɝəntɫi/ UK /kˈʌɹəntli/ cur·rent·ly

adv.at the present time. You use this to talk about what is happening right now, rather than in the past or future.

adv.at the present time; now. Used to describe a state or action that is ongoing at the moment of speaking or writing.


SIMPLE

The doctor is currently seeing another patient.

CONTEXTUAL

We are currently updating our website to make it easier for customers to find products.

COMPLEX

Although the company plans to expand into international markets next year, it is currently focusing all its resources on stabilizing domestic sales.

Usage

Typically placed before the main verb, after the verb 'to be', or at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis.

Don't confuse

currently vs actually — Actually corrects a false assumption; currently describes what is happening right now.

Pitfall
I am currently to work on this.I am currently working on this.

Currently describes an ongoing state and is typically used with continuous verb forms, not the infinitive.

Usage currently conduct · currently consider · currently employ


From current + -ly.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Very common
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