right now

At this moment

Right now means at this very moment, with emphasis on immediacy.

It can describe the present instant: I'm busy right now.

It also functions as an urgent command or request: I need you to come here right now.

The phrase stresses that something is happening or should happen without delay.

present

currently

At this moment

at presentAt this time
nowadaysIn this era
todayThis present day

these days · at this time · presently · contemporarily · ongoing · live · real-time · in progress · unfolding · occurring

immediate

instantly

Without any pause

immediatelyWithout any pause
at onceWithout any delay
straightawayWithout pause or hesitation

this instant · promptly · directly · forthwith · without delay · on the spot · as we speak · pronto · stat · ASAP

urgent

time-sensitive

Requiring prompt action

pressingRequiring immediate attention
criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
emergencySerious sudden danger

crisis · rush · deadline · imperative · can't wait · drop everything · act fast · hurry · dire · alarming

Categories

time expressionstoday, soon, tomorrow, later, yesterday
time phrasesall day, all night, in time, on time, any minute
hurry uphurry, hurry up, rush, hustle, move it
urgencyurgent, urgently, emergency, ASAP, stat
nowpresent, moment, instant, today, currently
time wordsminute, hour, day, soon, today

Opposites

temporal immediacy

right nowlater

At a subsequent time

eventually · someday · in the future · at some point · down the road

urgency/priority

right nownever

At no point

at your leisure · no rush · eventually · not yet · maybe later

gradual vs. instant action

right nowgradually

In slow stages

over time · slowly · bit by bit · little by little · incrementally

Family

now, right, rights, righteous, rightful, rightness, rightfully, righted, righting

Familiarity: Top 250
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G