Just now: meaning, definitions and examples

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just now

[ ˈdʒʌst naʊ ]

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time

A very short time ago; in the immediate past.

Synonyms

freshly, lately, recently, recently

Examples of usage

I saw him just now.
She left just now.
They arrived just now.
We finished just now.
He called just now.

Translations

Translations of the word "just now" in other languages:

🇵🇹 agora mesmo

🇮🇳 अभी अभी

🇩🇪 gerade eben

🇮🇩 baru saja

🇺🇦 щойно

🇵🇱 właśnie teraz

🇯🇵 たった今

🇫🇷 à l'instant

🇪🇸 justo ahora

🇹🇷 az önce

🇰🇷 방금

🇸🇦 الآن فقط

🇨🇿 právě teď

🇸🇰 práve teraz

🇨🇳 刚刚

🇸🇮 pravkar

🇮🇸 rétt núna

🇰🇿 әзір ғана

🇬🇪 ახლა

🇦🇿 indi

🇲🇽 justo ahora

Word origin

The phrase 'just now' originated from Middle English, where 'just' meant 'exactly' or 'precisely', and 'now' referred to the present moment. Over time, the phrase evolved to mean 'a very short time ago', as it is commonly used today. It is widely used in spoken English to indicate a recent event or action.