Formerly
Right now
Right now adverb - At the present time.
Usage example: right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation
Both terms in one sentence
- In Dissonance, a mouse that really shouldn't be alive right now is referred to as "Lazarus," or "Lars" for short, because "the mouse formerly known as mangled carcass" was too long.
Source: The Trope Formerly Known as X
Cite this Source
Right now and Formerly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formerly/right_now
Formerly & Right now. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/formerly/right_now>.
Right now or Formerly. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/formerly/right_now.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "formerly" and "right now" have occurred on timeline