right now

adverb

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2
: at present

Examples of right now in a Sentence

right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation answer my question right now
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To look at it another way, the Cougars are a few buckets away from being the No. 1 team in college hoops right now. Cj Moore, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 Jim Cramer has clear favorite software stock right now and its not Palantir — despite its meteoric rise over the past year and all the attendant Wall Street excitement. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 Especially with the Mavericks being in the loaded West, there has to be some level of concern within the walls of the team right now. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 Her exact Ryan Roche cardigan isn’t available to shop online right now — and, in any case, the brand’s recycled cashmere sweaters tend to cost upward of $500. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for right now 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of right now was in the 14th century

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“Right now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20now. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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right now

adverb
1
2
: at the present time
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