currently

/ˈkʌrəntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɜːrəntli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkər-ənt-lē ˈkə-rənt-/ (ame, mw)

currently — adverb

1. during the present period, describing a situation or activity that is happening

1.副詞B2
釋義

during the present period, describing a situation or activity that is happening now and may continue for a while

例句

Aiko is currently working on a new design for the company's website.

mid-position after auxiliary 'is' + present continuous

There are currently more than two thousand students enrolled at the international school.

existential 'there are' + 'currently' mid-position

同義詞
  • now

    more common and less formal; can refer to this exact instant or this broader period

  • at present

    slightly more formal than 'currently'; often used in writing and official contexts

  • presently

    ambiguous — means 'now' mainly in British English, but in American English it more often means 'soon'; avoid in cross-dialect writing

反義詞
  • formerly

    refers to a past state that is no longer true

  • previously

    describes something that was the case before the present moment

文法句型

currently + present continuous

currently + simple present (state verbs)

be + currently + past participle

用法筆記

Frequently found in mid-position, directly after the first auxiliary verb (is, are, have, has, was, were) or after the verb 'to be' when it is the main verb. Less commonly used at the beginning or end of a clause, though both are grammatically possible in informal speech.

常見錯誤

❌I am working currently on the project.
✅I am currently working on the project.
💡'currently' is rarely placed after the main verb; it belongs after the auxiliary.
❌Currently, I study mathematics at university now.
✅I am currently studying mathematics at university.
💡avoid pairing 'currently' with 'now' in the same clause; they are redundant.