Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 55.