just now

1. Exactly at this time, as in Harry isn't here just now; can he call you back? [Late 1600s]

2. Only a moment ago, as in As she was saying just now, they are fully booked . [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

It's been a week since the election of Donald Trump and the shock is just now beginning to wear off.

From Salon

The models that are in the forefront of artificial intelligence research and development just now don’t think for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

"I talked about the calendar for the season when we were winning, not just now because we lost a game. The reality is they won, we congratulate them."

From BBC

“The timing of it seems pretty crazy when these are things that could have happened four, five, six, seven years ago and you just now bring them to light.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It hasn’t all the way slowed down for him yet because he’s just now getting into the swing of things with things that happened health-wise.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• before
• earlier
• once
• previously
• then