now

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

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

he answered immediately

found an answer straightaway

used to preface a command or reproof or request

now hear this!

now pay attention

at the present moment

goods now on sale

the now-aging dictator

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

in the immediate past

told me just now

(prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity

Now the next problem is...

the momentary present

Now is a good time to do it

it worked up to right now