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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The general public out there doesn't have a lot of sympathy right now for a few thousand people out of this monstrosity losing a job. ABC News, 23 Feb. 2025 Get tickets on StubHub This Notre Dame squad is transcendent right now. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 Trans life has always been under attack, but — with the Trump Administration actively stripping this community’s rights away on a daily basis — perhaps never more so than right now. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025 Their award-winning bottle is a limited release that very little is known about right now, but collectors are scouring the market in search of it. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 23 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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right now

adverb
1
2
: at the present time
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