RIGHT NOW Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

right now

adverb

Definition of right now

as in currently

at the present time right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation

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as in immediately

without delay answer my question right now

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Recent Examples of right now Roughly 6% are using one right now, according to KFF survey data. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 But my guest today says what's being broken right now is American democracy. — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 There are so many issues and so many problems in our world right now. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026 However, your emotional response to something or someone speaks volumes right now. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right now

Recent Examples of Synonyms for right now

Adverb

On Monday, White House officials acknowledged that single vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella are not currently available in the US.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
South Carolina has kept troops in the capital for virtually the entire year and currently has nearly 500 there.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of currently

Adverb

Clark immediately started limping and grimaced as she was subbed out.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Instead of committing immediately to a single vehicle architecture, the Army is effectively subjecting multiple approaches to the same test regime and allowing battlefield performance to determine which ones deserve further investment.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of immediately

Adverb

Clean up dog poop promptly; keep up with veterinary care and parasite prevention; and clean the bowls, bedding, crates, and toys of a pet being treated for giardia.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers had lost seven in a row before finally winning Saturday at Arizona, then promptly resumed the slide Sunday with a loss to the Diamondbacks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of promptly

Adverb

There’s no guitar bands anymore; there’s no sing-along songs.

— William Earl, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Liz Meriwether sorta, kinda uses the 1987 thriller Black Widow — in which a government agent (Debra Winger) hunts a female serial killer (Theresa Russell) — as a starting point for a series that doesn’t even bear that title anymore.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of anymore

Adverb

As reporters and Mangione fans streamed out of the courthouse, instantly greeted by a swarm of cameras and curious passersby, Thompson’s family issued a statement that refocused the human stakes of the proceedings.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
Even beneath the stark, soulless glare of studio lights, the Valen is instantly arresting.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of instantly

Adverb

McIntosh’s catch features a high elbow and fingers pointing directly down toward the bottom of the pool, resulting in a strong grip on the water.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Why This Eclipse Is Special Lunar eclipses occur only during a full moon, when Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of directly

Adverb

But Spain and the northeastern tip of Portugal will experience a special spectacle as totality, which will last just under two minutes, occurs right before sunset.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Angels right fielder Wade Meckler robbed Seager of a home run to end the seventh and preserve a 1-all tie.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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