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now
adverb as in presently
Strongest match
Strong matches
directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, nowadays, straightaway
Weak matches
any more, at once, at the moment, at this moment, at this time, away, first off, here and now, in a minute, in a moment, in nothing flat, instanter, just now, like now, momentarily, on the double, PDQ, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, soon, these days, this day
adverb as in at the present
Weak matches
at the moment, at this moment, at this time, here and now, just now, momentarily, right now, this day, yet
adverb as in in the immediate future
Weak matches
adverb as in immediately
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
Submission is set in a France seven years from now that is dominated by a Muslim president intent on imposing Islamic law.
His discourse is now more detailed: submission, which is the meaning of islam in Arabic, gives him a kind of enjoyment.
He looks like a man who should have had kids, but now never will.
And now, similarly, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee: "Bend over and take it like a prisoner!"
I wonder what that lady is doing now, and if she knows what she set in motion with Archer?
This is the first and principal point at which we can stanch the wastage of teaching energy that now goes on.
Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
Now first we shall want our pupil to understand, speak, read and write the mother tongue well.
Not a word now,” cried Longcluse harshly, extending his hand quickly towards him; “I may do that which can't be undone.
Every word that now fell from the agitated Empress was balm to the affrighted nerves of her daughter.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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