Meaning & use
now
At the present time or moment, as opposed to the past or future.
See it in a sentence
We need to leave now if we want to catch the early train.
Now that the rain has stopped, we can finally start the barbecue.
A note on using this word
Now can mark the immediate present moment or introduce a new stage of a situation, as in 'now that' clauses.
Words with a similar meaning
currentlypresently
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