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nowish

/ˈnaʊɪʃ/

nowish adverb: about now; almost immediately.

Adverb

nowish (not comparable)

  1. (informal) About now; almost immediately.
    • Harry: I'm afraid Father's feeling a bit under the weather. […] I am sure that he'd appreciate a little visit from you...
      Edmund: Oh. Well, I'm sure I can pop my head round the door...
      Harry: ...sort of nowish.1983, Witchsmeller Pursuivant (episode of BBC TV series Blackadder)

Origin of nowish

From now + -ish.

Questions about nowish

What does nowish mean?
Nowish means about now; almost immediately.
What part of speech is nowish?
Nowish is an adverb.
How do you pronounce nowish?
Nowish is pronounced /ˈnaʊɪʃ/.

Words near nowish in the dictionary

  1. Nowickis
  2. Nowie
  3. Nowinski
  4. Nowinskis
  5. nowise
  6. nowish
  7. Nowlan
  8. Nowland
  9. Nowlands
  10. Nowlans
  11. Nowley

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