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(adverb) used to preface a command or reproof or request; "now hear this!"; "now pay attention" |
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(adverb) at the present moment; "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" |
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Synonyms: at present |
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(adverb) in the historical present; 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" |
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(adverb) in the immediate past; "told me just now" |
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(adverb) (prefatory or transitional) "Now the next problem is..." |
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(noun) the momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now" |
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Related Words: nowadays, present |
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(adverb) in these times; "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" |
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Synonyms: nowadays, today |
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(adverb) without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be supended forthwith"; "Come here now!" |
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Synonyms: at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, in real time, instantly, right away, straightaway |
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