right now

adverb

1
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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His eyes right now are proactive rather than reactive. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 But the fact that Starbucks is shrinking right now represents something significant for its business. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 What’s your message for people right now who feel like the world is on fire? Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025 Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in that two-century history. Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for right now

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 29 Sep. 2025.

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right now

adverb
1
2
: at the present time
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