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

The interesting part is what is happening to the bottom of that bucket right now. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

According to Drury, there are only 69 vehicles sold right now with a base MSRP of $35,000 or less. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Ahead are several different ways stylish women are wearing their low-rise jeans right now. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2026

Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 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