/aktwalˈmente/
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Translation
currently, at present
Word origin
From 'actual' ('present, current') plus the adverbial suffix '-mente', from Latin actualis. A false friend: it means 'currently', not English 'actually'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- actualis
Examples
Madrid.
I currently live in Madrid.
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The company currently has a hundred employees.
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There are currently no tickets available.
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What are you working on at present?
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At present the project is on hold.
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