In a minute
Now and in a minute are semantically related in time topic. In some cases you can use "Now" instead an adverb phrase "In a minute", when it comes to topics like today, in a short while.
Now
Now adverb - At the present time.
In a minute and now are semantically related in presently topic. Sometimes you can use "In a minute" instead an adverb "Now", if it concerns topics such as today, in the immediate future.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- immediately and in a minute
- immediately and now
- directly and in a minute
- directly and now
- quickly and in a minute
- quickly and now
- presently and in a minute
- presently and now
- promptly and in a minute
- promptly and now
- soon and in a minute
- soon and now
- without delay and in a minute
- without delay and now
Both terms in one sentence
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She reasons that Yume would have figured it out in a minute anyway, but now their team has goodwill towards theirs.
- Do you know where to stab a man, to bring death now, or death in a minute, or death in an hour?
Source: Badass Boast / Literature -
Right, "I occur once in a minute, tw—" Alexi: The letter "M", I see we're stuck on letters now.
Source: Riddle of the Sphinx
Cite this Source
Now and In a minute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_a_minute/now
In a minute & Now. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_a_minute/now>.
Now or In a minute. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_a_minute/now.
