now

• "Now is a good time to do it"
• "it worked up to right now"

• "at this point in the narration of a series of past events"
• "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"
• "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"
• "the ship is now listing to port"

• "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished- Nancy Mitford"
• "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"
• "today almost every home has television"

Synonyms

• nowadaysin these times; the period of time that is happening now
• todayin these times; on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow; the present time or age; the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)

• "now hear this!"
• "now pay attention"

• "goods now on sale"
• "the now-aging dictator"
• "they are now abroad"
• "he is busy at present writing a new novel"
• "it could happen any time now"

Synonyms

• at presentat the present moment

• "with no time intervening"
• "he answered immediately"
• "found an answer straightaway"
• "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"
• "Come here now!"

Synonyms

• immediatelywithout delay or hesitation; near or close by; bearing an immediate relation
• instantlywithout delay or hesitation; without any delay
• straightawayperformed with little or no delay; a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse ; without delay or hesitation
• straight offwithout delay or hesitation
• directlywithout deviation; without anyone or anything intervening; without delay or hesitation; in a forthright manner
• right awaywithout delay or hesitation; at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
• at oncewithout delay or hesitation; simultaneously
• forthwithwithout delay or hesitation
• like a shotwithout delay or hesitation

• "Now the next problem is..."

• "told me just now"