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now
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Sense: Adverb: at the present time
Synonyms:
at the present, at the present time, at this time, right now, right this minute (informal), this minute (informal), at the moment, at this moment, in the present, just now, presently Collocations, these days, today Collocations, currently Collocations, nowadays Collocations, at this juncture, at this moment in time, at this very second
Sense: Adverb: immediately
Synonyms:
immediately Collocations, at once, instantly, directly Collocations, right away, right now, straight away, without delay, this minute, stat (informal), pronto (informal)
Sense: Adverb: in the immediate future
Synonyms:
any minute now, any minute, any second now, any second, any moment, in a moment, in a minute, promptly Collocations, presently Collocations, soon Collocations, before you know it
Sense: Conjunction: seeing as - often followed by 'that'
Synonyms:
seeing Collocations, seeing as, seeing as how, seeing that, given that, given Collocations, as long as, considering Collocations, since Collocations, because
Sense: Noun: the present moment
Synonyms:
this moment, the present moment, the present, the present time, the here and now, today Collocations

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