just now
idiom
1
: a moment ago
I saw him just now.
2
: at this moment
They are just now heading out the door.
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The main course of free agency starts at 6 p.m. Monday, with the signing frenzy that could reset a league just now settling in with the Oklahoma City Thunder at the NBA’s new champion.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
And the ‘America only’ types who are just now discovering it?
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
Of course, fans are only just now getting to appreciate the latter aspect.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Metallica is currently out on the road with its lengthy M72 World Tour, which kicked off in April 2023 and is just now making its way to the Bay Area.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
And the ‘America only’ types who are just now discovering it?
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
Of course, fans are only just now getting to appreciate the latter aspect.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Metallica is currently out on the road with its lengthy M72 World Tour, which kicked off in April 2023 and is just now making its way to the Bay Area.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
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“Just now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20now. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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