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now

English

  1. 🔊 the momentary present
    “Now is a good time to do it”
  2. 🔊 used to preface a command or reproof or request
    “now hear this!”
  3. 🔊 at the present moment
    “goods now on sale”
  4. 🔊 in the historical present
    “President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard”
  5. 🔊 in the immediate past
    “told me just now”
  6. 🔊 (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
    “Now the next problem is...”
  7. 🔊 in these times
    “it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished”
  8. 🔊 without delay or hesitation
    “he answered immediately”

Similar words

nowadays today immediately instantly straightaway straight off directly right away at once forthwith like a shot at present a la mode advanced all at once all together as as long as as of now as things are at a blow at a stroke at once at one blow