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

And there’s a lot of competing priorities for folks right now. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

Some of their no-go items are predictable; others might be sitting in your fridge right now. — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026

The organizations winning right now are not the ones with the cleanest pilots. — Farooque Munshi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Below, shop the best styles on the market right now and discover how to style them for this summer. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 July 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