# right now

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/right-now
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

This means at this exact moment, or immediately. It's a stronger and more urgent way to say 'now'.

## Examples

- I need your help right now.
- The meeting starts in five minutes, so please finish your report right now.
- Recognizing that the situation had become critical, the director demanded that the team address the security breach right now.

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