Analysis Complete

now

/ now /
noun/adverb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the momentary present
"Now is a good time to do it"
"it worked up to right now"
Type of:
present nowadays
adverb Sense 2
used to preface a command or reproof or request
"now hear this!"
"now pay attention"
adverb Sense 3
at the present moment
"goods now on sale"
"the now-aging dictator"
"they are now abroad"
"he is busy at present writing a new novel"
"it could happen any time now"
adverb Sense 4
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
"President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"
"Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"
"the ship is now listing to port"
adverb Sense 5
in the immediate past
"told me just now"
adverb Sense 6
(prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
"Now the next problem is..."
adverb Sense 7
in these times
"it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford"
"we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"
"today almost every home has television"
adverb Sense 8
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
"he answered immediately"
"found an answer straightaway"
"an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"
"Come here now!"
Pertains to:
immediate
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
2
Times Searched
16
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