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Definition of At present
1. Adverb. At the present moment. "It could happen any time now"
Definition of At present
1. Adverb. currently, now, at this moment in time ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of At Present
Literary usage of At present
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam ( Smith, Joseph Shield Nicholson (1895)
"In those ancient times, a tod of wool would have purchased twice the quantity of
subsistence which it will purchase at present, and consequently twice the ..."
2. The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, Henry Dale, Thomas Arnold (1873)
"For himself, thi-n. hu was pleased with none of the schemes carried on by ЛЬ i-
blades at present, as before." 40. ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1904)
"The remainder are at present represented by preserved specimens which await ...
An even approximate list of the species taken can not, at present, be given. ..."
4. The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys, Mynors Bright, Richard Griffin Braybrooke (1894)
"They did at present declare they could not part with money at present. My Lord
did press them very hard, and I hope upon their considering we shall get some ..."
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