right now

adverb

Definition of right nownext
1
as in currently
at the present time right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation

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Relevance

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2
as in immediately
without delay answer my question right now

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of right now There’s incredible energy in rock right now, and Sonic Temple reflects that. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026 What do Gulf politics look like right now around AI and how is Saudi Arabia positioning itself? — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 That’s had a big ramification through television until right now. — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 That perfect petri dish exists right now, a ProPublica investigation found. — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right now
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right now
  1. currently
  2. immediately
  3. now
  4. promptly
  5. anymore
  6. instantly
  7. directly
  8. right
Adverb
  • There was no suspect information, and while the sheriff's office said earlier Monday that there was currently no active threat to the community, Rosas said a shooter could still be at large.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • If elected to council, Clemmons hopes to focus on the city budget, which is currently facing about a $10 million shortfall for 2027.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of currently
Adverb
  • Representatives for Payne, Hemingson and Focus Features did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis did not immediately claim responsibility for the attacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of immediately
Adverb
  • This is in the air already, given Andrew Cuomo’s decision to run a third-party campaign after losing the Democratic primary to democratic socialist and now-New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Within two years, an initial examination determined the meteorite hailed from Mars; scientists are now finally digging deeper, with stunning results.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of now
Adverb
  • Anyone developing respiratory or eye symptoms after animal exposure should seek medical evaluation promptly.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The state Department of Environmental Conservation promptly issued a stop-work order.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of promptly
Adverb
  • Each notice was gleefully tossed in the trash after the city sent out word there was no need for them anymore.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And any programs that exist to help people survive won't necessarily be there to help anymore.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of anymore
Adverb
  • Scientists thought that atoms in the interstellar medium would transition to either the cold or warm state almost instantly, leaving basically no unstable, intermediate ISM behind.
    — Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Basically, the term means that if you get splashed with water, the sunscreen won’t instantly come off.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of instantly
Adverb
  • In the Soil Grubs and some types of moth larvae may dig in even deeper and overwinter directly in the soil itself.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Yeezy relaunched with wardrobe essentials sold directly through its website.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of directly
Adverb
  • And yesterday is one of those days when your family ain’t acting right.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • And the need to blend all the sound together right before the ear canal can make the more complex instrumentation sound more sloppy than precise.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of right

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