Phrase guide

just now

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌd͡ʒʌst ˈnaʊ/
  • /ˈd͡ʒʌst ˌnaʊ/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

Very close to the present moment; just a moment ago.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: set phrase

Examples

  • I was talking to my friend on the phone just now.
  • I('ve) just now noticed that we're out of bread.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

At present; now.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • We do not have that item in stock just now.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

In a little while.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Caribbean, Scotland, South-Africa, not-comparable

Examples

  • I'll be coming just now.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

only a moment ago

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he has just arrived
  • the sun just now came out

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: just

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

94 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Akkadian: inanna — very close to the present moment
  • Arabic: آنِفاً (ʔānifan) — very close to the present moment
  • Armenian: նոր (nor) — very close to the present moment
  • Bashkir: яңы (yañı) — very close to the present moment
  • Bashkir: яңы ғына (yañı ğına) — very close to the present moment
  • Bashkir: әле генә (əle genə) — very close to the present moment
  • Bulgarian: току-що (toku-što) — very close to the present moment
  • Carpathian Rusyn: аккурат (akkurat) — very close to the present moment
  • Catalan: ara mateix — very close to the present moment
  • Chinese Mandarin: 剛才 /刚才 (gāngcái) — very close to the present moment
  • Chinese Mandarin: 剛剛 /刚刚 (gānggāng) — very close to the present moment
  • Dutch: zojuist — very close to the present moment
  • Dutch: zonet — very close to the present moment
  • Dutch: zoëven — very close to the present moment
  • Dutch: daarnet — very close to the present moment
  • Dutch: net — very close to the present moment
  • Esperanto: ĵus — very close to the present moment
  • Finnish: juuri nyt — very close to the present moment
  • Finnish: juuri äsken — very close to the present moment
  • French: à l'instant — very close to the present moment
  • French: juste avant — very close to the present moment
  • French: tout à l’heure — very close to the present moment
  • Galician: hai un pouco — very close to the present moment
  • German: gerade eben — very close to the present moment
  • German: soeben — very close to the present moment
  • German: gerade — very close to the present moment
  • Greek: μόλις (mólis) — very close to the present moment
  • Ancient Greek: νεωστί (neōstí) — very close to the present moment
  • Hindi: अभी (abhī) — very close to the present moment
  • Hungarian: épp most — very close to the present moment
  • Icelandic: rétt áðan — very close to the present moment
  • Ido: jus — very close to the present moment
  • Indonesian: barusan — very close to the present moment
  • Ingrian: vast — very close to the present moment
  • Ingrian: ikkee — very close to the present moment
  • Ingrian: vastikkää — very close to the present moment
  • Irish: anois beag — very close to the present moment
  • Italian: or ora — very close to the present moment
  • Japanese: さっき (sakki) — very close to the present moment
  • Japanese: たった今 (tatta ima) — very close to the present moment
  • Latin: dūdum — very close to the present moment
  • Latin: modo — very close to the present moment
  • Manchu: ᡨᡝᠨᡳ (teni) — very close to the present moment
  • Manchu: ᡨᡝᡳᡴᡝ (teike) — very close to the present moment
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nå nettop — very close to the present moment
  • Norwegian Bokmål: i sted — very close to the present moment
  • Norwegian Bokmål: akkurat nå — very close to the present moment
  • Norwegian Bokmål: presist nå — very close to the present moment
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: no nettopp — very close to the present moment
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: i stad — very close to the present moment
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: akkurat no — very close to the present moment
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: presist no — very close to the present moment
  • Persian: هماکنون (hama-knun) — very close to the present moment
  • Persian: هماینک (haminak) — very close to the present moment
  • Persian: اینک (inak) — very close to the present moment
  • Plautdietsch: jrod — very close to the present moment
  • Polish: właśnie — very close to the present moment
  • Polish: ledwo co — very close to the present moment
  • Polish: dopiero co — very close to the present moment
  • Polish: przed chwilą — very close to the present moment
  • Polish: akurat — very close to the present moment
  • Portuguese: agora mesmo — very close to the present moment
  • Portuguese: agora há pouco — very close to the present moment
  • Portuguese: agorinha — very close to the present moment
  • Russian: то́лько что (tólʹko što) — very close to the present moment
  • Scottish Gaelic: an-dràsda — very close to the present moment
  • Scottish Gaelic: an-dràsta — very close to the present moment
  • Scottish Gaelic: an ceartuair — very close to the present moment
  • Serbo-Croatian: upravo — very close to the present moment
  • Spanish: recién — very close to the present moment
  • Spanish: ahora mismo — very close to the present moment
  • Spanish: acabar de — very close to the present moment
  • Spanish: hace un momento — very close to the present moment
  • Sundanese: karék — very close to the present moment
  • Sundanese: bieu — very close to the present moment
  • Swahili: sasa hivi — very close to the present moment
  • Swedish: precis nu — very close to the present moment
  • Tagalog: ngangayon — very close to the present moment
  • Welsh: gynnau — very close to the present moment
  • Bulgarian: ей сега (ej sega) — in a little while
  • Chinese Mandarin: 馬上 /马上 (mǎshàng) — in a little while
  • Esperanto: baldaŭ — in a little while
  • Finnish: aivan heti — in a little while
  • French: tout à l'heure — in a little while
  • Galician: nun intre — in a little while
  • Galician: nun pouco — in a little while
  • German: sofort — in a little while
  • Japanese: すぐ (sugu) — in a little while
  • Portuguese: já — in a little while
  • Russian: сейча́с (sejčás) — in a little while
  • Russian: сейча́с же (sejčás že) — in a little while
  • Russian: сию́ мину́ту (sijú minútu) — in a little while
  • Scottish Gaelic: an ceartuair — in a little while
  • Swedish: för tillfället — in a little while