right now

adverb

1

: right away

2

: at present

Synonyms of right now

• currently
• now
• anymore
• today
• for the time being

Examples of right now in a Sentence

right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation

answer my question right now

Recent Examples on the Web

Dan Quinn has a public relations problem right now and at the heart of the issue is some powerful people that are painting him as something of an NFL sideline bungler as the Washington Commanders coach. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Those factors, combined with the increasing costs that many small businesses face right now, led to his team’s decision to close the Crossroads location. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

That conversation is happening in boardrooms across every industry right now. — Juan Carlos Santiago, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Inspired by the romance mega-movement happening right now in pop culture (the upcoming ACOTAR releases, Sense and Sensibility, and Sterling Point, to name a few), sweeping romantic hairstyles are having a moment. — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for right now

• allow
• avow
• chiao
• endow
• eyebrow
• highbrow
• lanao
• meow
• powwow
• somehow
• anyhow
• carabao

Kids Definition

right now

adverb

1

: right away

2

: at the present time