just now
Idioms-
Exactly at this time, as in Harry isn't here just now; can he call you back? [Late 1600s]
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Only a moment ago, as in As she was saying just now, they are fully booked . [Early 1600s]
Example Sentences
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It feels as though Gabriel is at that 'in-between' point Giggs mentions just now.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The owners’ proposal for a salary cap is the central issue in negotiations just now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
His executor disagreed, arguing that Anderson’s official home was a mansion in Vero Beach, Fla. The decadelong legal battle is just now reaching a crescendo, Ashlea Ebeling reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
"Retail for them is about $400, I sold one just now for $4000."
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
Across town her family was just now gathering on the bank of the duck pond, watching the firefighters douse the Richardson house, flame by flame.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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