> What does "presently" mean? It means whatever the majority of English speakers believe it means. Right now it's a word in transition. Some people use it to mean "now", others use it to mean "soon." Dictionaries can't keep up with the rate of language change, and they're only a guide to current usage. If half the world suddenly decided tomorrow that "presently" means "light orange in colour", and started using it as such, that's what it would mean, no matter what the OED says.
> The meaning of each word in the English (or any other) language was not set in stone for all time on the day of creation. There isn't any "correct" meaning, there's only the accepted current meaning - which can vary between places or cultures.
> Of course, knowing this to be true does not mean that I have any less desire to strangle people who use "presently" to mean THE WRONG THING.
>
> Brunnen-"and MOMENTARILY too"G
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Actually, I have a very presently coloured shirt, at least that's what this Japanese person told me, and it IS light orange. ;o)

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