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now —, now —

• at one moment —, at the next —.
• "a wind whipped about the house, now this way, now that"

now-now adverb

• used to refer to a time very shortly before or very soon after the moment of speaking.
• "I'll be back now-now"

now now

• used as an expression of mild remonstrance.
• "now now, that's not the way to behave"

just now

• at this moment.
• "it's pretty hectic just now"
• a little time ago.
• "she was talking to me just now"
• in a little while; very soon.
• "I'll come just now but I want breakfast first"


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