In a manner relating to or concerning what is current, present, or up-to-date; in terms of current affairs or existing conditions.
From 'current' plus the adverbial suffix '-wise,' which means 'in the manner of' or 'with respect to.' This is an archaic or rare formation combining two productive word-building strategies.
Currentwise is a wonderfully Victorian way of saying 'as far as what's happening now'—it captures how older English loved adding '-wise' to create adverbs for nearly any concept!
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