What is the Latin word for presently?

The usual Latin words for “presently” are mox, statim, īlicō; also cōnfestim, continuō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“presently” in Latin

moxsoon; afterwards, then; as soon as (when followed by ubi, ut or quam)statimstably, in a constant manner; at once, immediately; then (at that time)īlicōon the spot, at hand; immediately, at once cōnfestimimmediately, forthwith continuōto join, connect, unite, make continuous; to follow successively or uninterruptedly or immediately, pursuit; to extend,

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

presently

Soon, mox (at a short time after the present; e.g., nunciari mihi jussit mox se venturum Cic.).

Immediately, statim; illico; confestim; e vestigio; continuo.

At present, now, hoc tempore; in praesentia; in praesenti; in praesens. SYN. in PRESENT, adjective.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for presently?: The usual Latin words for “presently” are mox, statim, īlicō; also cōnfestim, continuō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.