Antonyms for at present
Grammar : Adv |
Spell : prez-uhnt |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈprɛz ənt |
Definition of at present
Origin :- c.1300, "existing at the time," from Old French present "evident, at hand, within reach;" as a noun, "the present time" (11c., Modern French présent) and directly from Latin praesentem (nominative praesens) "present, at hand, in sight; immediate; prompt, instant; contemporary," from present participle of præesse "be before (someone or something), be at hand," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + esse "to be" (see essence). Meaning "being there" is from mid-14c. in English. As a grammatical tense, recorded from late 14c.
- As in currently : adv now
- As in already : adv before expected time
Synonyms for at present
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