just now
Idioms & Phrases
just now
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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]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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| just now | |
adverb | |
| only a moment ago; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out" [syn: just] |
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Just now
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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