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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before expected time |
| Synonyms: | as of now, at present, before, before now, but now, by now, by that time, by the time mentioned, by then, by this time, earlier, even now, formerly, heretofore, in the past, just now, now, once, previously, then, up to now |
| Notes: | all ready means 'prepared'; already means 'previously' |
| Main Entry: | lately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | new, recently |
| Synonyms: | a short time ago, afresh, anew, in recent times, just now, latterly, newly, not long ago, of late |
| Antonyms: | in the past, old |
| Main Entry: | now |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | presently |
| Synonyms: | PDQ, any more, at once, at the moment, at this moment, at this time, away, directly, first off, forthwith, here and now, immediately, in a minute, in a moment, in nothing flat, instanter, instantly, just now, like now, momentarily, nowadays, on the double, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, soon, straightaway, these days, this day, today |
| Antonyms: | future, later, past |
| Main Entry: | present |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | existing; at this time |
| Synonyms: | ad hoc, already, at this moment, begun, being, coeval, commenced, contemporaneous, contemporary, current, even now, existent, extant, for the time being, going on, immediate, in duration, in process, instant, just now, modern, nowadays, present-day, prompt, started, today, topical, under consideration, up-to-date |
| Antonyms: | absent, former, future, past, previous |
| Main Entry: | recently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | currently |
| Synonyms: | afresh, anew, freshly, in recent past, in recent times, just a while ago, just now, lately, latterly, new, newly, not long ago, of late, short while ago, the other day |
| Antonyms: | before, later |
| Main Entry: | now |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at the present |
| Synonyms: | at the moment, at this moment, at this time, here and now, just now, momentarily, right now, this day |
| Main Entry: | latterly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | late |
| Synonyms: | a short time ago, afresh, anew, in recent times, just now, lately, new, newly, not long ago, of late, recently |
| Main Entry: | present-day |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | present |
| Synonyms: | ad hoc, already, at this moment, begun, being, coeval, commenced, contemporaneous, contemporary, current, even now, existent, existing, extant, for the time being, going on, immediate, in duration, in process, instant, just now, modern, new, now, nowadays, prompt, started, today, topical, under consideration, up-to-date |
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