presently

Definition

Immediately, at once; quickly.

Etymology

From Middle English presently; equivalent to present + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "Polonius: My lord, the queen would speak with you, and presently."
• "And presently the fig tree withered away."
• "the butler supposing the Wine had beene so carefully commended unto him for the goodnesse of it, imediately presented some unto the Pope, who whilest he was drinking, his sonne came in and never imagining his bottles had beene toucht, tooke the cup and pledged his father, so that the Pope died presently; and the sonne, after he had long time beene tormented with sicknesse, recovered to another worse fortune."