No. 328 in Dutch
momenteel
"Momenteel" means "currently" or "at the moment" in English.
In a sentence
Momenteel werk ik aan een belangrijk project.
Currently, I am working on an important project.
In this sentence, 'momenteel' indicates the present time in which the activity of working on a project is occurring.
Het weer is momenteel erg koud.
The weather is very cold at the moment.
Here, 'momenteel' refers to the current state of the weather, emphasizing the immediate time frame.
Ze zijn momenteel niet bereikbaar omdat ze in een vergadering zitten.
They are currently not reachable because they are in a meeting.
This usage of 'momenteel' conveys the ongoing situation that makes individuals unreachable.
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