Re: "Presently" ?= "Now"

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From: Larry Campbell
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1986 23:46

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In article <734@argon.idec.stc.co.uk> alan@idec.stc.co.uk (Alan Spreadbury) writes:
>On the other hand, the reversion of 'presently' to its old meaning
>has left us with two words ('presently' and 'currently') with identical
>meanings, and no convenient word for 'in a short while, but with no
>great urgency'.

How about 'shortly'?  Or the much-neglected 'momently'?
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From: campbell@maynard.UUCP (Larry Campbell)
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Subject: Re: "Presently" ?= "Now"
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