Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a current manner.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a current manner; generally; commonly.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb at this moment, at present, now

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb at this time or period; now

Etymologies

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current +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • “Diversity” is a term currently used to describe the increasing heterogeneity of the U.S. workforce.

    QUALITY IS PERSONAL Harry V. Roberts 1993

  • “Diversity” is a term currently used to describe the increasing heterogeneity of the U.S. workforce.

    QUALITY IS PERSONAL Harry V. Roberts 1993

  • “Diversity” is a term currently used to describe the increasing heterogeneity of the U.S. workforce.

    QUALITY IS PERSONAL Harry V. Roberts 1993

  • As philosophical anarchism is the name for an angelistic error in political theory, so “parapsychology” is the term currently employed for what I regard as angelistic errors concerning the powers some human beings appear to possess.

    The Angels and Us Mortimer J. Adler 1982

  • Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who insists his only political plan "at this time" is to keep the title currently before his name, uses Andrewcuomo. com for his political activities.

    Someone Named Bill Lynch Is Impressed by Andrew Cuomo 2009

  • Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who insists his only political plan "at this time" is to keep the title currently before his name, uses Andrewcuomo. com for his political activities.

    Someone Named Bill Lynch Is Impressed by Andrew Cuomo 2009

  • Most people using the term currently see Second Life at a certain point in this curve and draw conclusions from this assumption.

    Second Life and the Gartner Hype Cyle - SLOG 2007

  • Most people using the term currently see Second Life at a certain point in this curve and draw conclusions from this assumption.

    Archive 2007-01-01 2007

  • That broader approach would track a definition currently used by the IRS, bringing in schools, hospitals and social service agencies that deal with the general public.

    Boston.com Top Stories 2012

  • That broader approach would track a definition currently used by the IRS, bringing in schools, hospitals and social service agencies that deal with the general public.

    www.startribune.com 2012

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