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单词 this minute
释义

this minute

phrase
If you say that something must be done this minute, you are emphasizing that it must be done immediately.
[emphasis]
I need to speak with her right this minute.
Anna, stop that. Sit down this minute.
Synonyms: at once, directly, immediately, right now More Synonyms of this minute
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Examples of 'this minute' in a sentence
this minute

She is leaving for the church " right this minute" and could we please wait?
Christianity Today (2000)
Get right up this minute and tell me.
LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872)
Come right this minute and see some of the working experience that some of these people have and it is indefensible.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
 Stop it this minute, all of you.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Phil, you stop bleating this minute.
E. Nesbit The Railway Children (1906)
I mean right now, this minute.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And what will happen if I don't attend to the washing right this minute?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I'd say at this minute physically there is no reason why it shouldn't be.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Synonyms of 'this minute'

at once, directly, immediately, right now
More Synonyms of this minute

Chinese translation of 'this minute'

this minute

  1. (inf) 立刻 (lìkè)
See minute2

Nearby words of
this minute

  • this is where I live
  • this is worse/better than I anticipated
  • this man
  • this minute
  • this morning
  • this much/high/long
  • this one
(phrase) 
I need to speak to her this minute.
Synonyms
at once
I must go at once.
directly
Directly after the meeting, an official appealed on television.
immediately
She answered his message immediately.
right now
instantly
Allergic reactions can be treated instantly with antihistamines.
straight away
right away
I want to see you right away.
this second
forthwith
I could have you arrested forthwith!
pronto (informal)
without further ado
toot sweet (informal)
tout de suite (French)
See minute

Additional synonyms

in the sense of directly
Definition
immediately or very soon
Directly after the meeting, an official appealed on television.
Synonyms
immediately,
promptly,
instantly,
right away,
straightaway,
speedily,
instantaneously,
pronto (informal),
pdq (slang)
in the sense of forthwith
Definition
at once
I could have you arrested forthwith!
Synonyms
immediately,
directly,
instantly,
at once,
right away,
straightaway,
without delay,
tout de suite,
quickly
in the sense of immediately
She answered his message immediately.
Synonyms
at once,
now,
instantly,
straight away,
directly,
promptly,
right now,
right away,
there and then,
speedily,
without delay,
without hesitation,
instantaneously,
forthwith,
pronto (informal),
unhesitatingly,
this instant,
on the nail,
this very minute,
posthaste,
tout de suite,
before you could say Jack Robinson (informal)

Nearby words of
this minute

  • thirst for something
  • thirsty
  • thirteen
  • this minute
  • thorax
  • thorn
  • thorn in your side

Synonyms of 'this minute'

this minute

Explore 'this minute' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of instantly
Definition
immediately
Allergic reactions can be treated instantly with antihistamines.
Synonyms
immediately,
at once,
straight away,
now,
directly,
on the spot,
right away,
there and then,
without delay,
instantaneously,
forthwith,
this minute,
pronto (informal),
posthaste,
instanter,
tout de suite,
right now
in the sense of right away
Definition
without delay
I want to see you right away.
Synonyms
immediately,
now,
directly,
promptly,
instantly,
at once,
right off,
straightaway,
without delay,
without hesitation,
straight off (informal),
forthwith,
pronto (informal),
this instant,
posthaste
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