right now

adv — 2 senses

right now

adv

US, UK /ˌraɪt ˈnaʊ · Northumbria /ˈɹiːt nuː/

1

At the present moment.

I'm not feeling very good right now.
May I see the studio? - Um, maybe another time? Right now I am busy.2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

2

Immediately.

You'd better get out of here right now!

Synonyms: at the moment, this instant, RN, rn
Related terms: right here

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