by now

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by now

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See by, sense 3: “not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval)”.

phrase

The hour being what it is; the hour being so advanced; considering that it is so far in time already; now that so much time has elapsed; if not before, now at the latest. Near-synonyms: already, at this stage, at this point
Similar: already, at this stage, at this point

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prep_phrase Translations

Español	ya, a estas alturas
日本語	今頃 imagoro
Português	a essa hora, já, a esta altura
Français	à cette heure, à l'heure qu'il est
Italiano	ormai

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"by now." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/by%20now. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{by_now_2026,
  title = {by now},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20now},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}