presently
/ˈprezəntlɪ/adverb
1
- after a short time; soon不久; 一会儿：
this will be examined in more detail presently.
这事马上就会得到更详细的调查。
2
- at the present time; now目前; 现在：
there are presently 1,128 people on the waiting list.
目前等候者名单上有1,128人。
USAGE
Presently can mean both 'now, at this moment' and 'soon'. Both senses go back to the Middle Ages. The former sense fell into disfavour between the 17th and 20th centuries and some traditionalists still object to it, but it is widely used and generally regarded as acceptable standard English.