1. (

• soon ,
• shortly ,
• presently ,
• before_long

) in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long" ;

2. (

• presently ,
• currently

) at this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut" ;