by now
The hour being what it isThe hour being what it is; the hour being so advanced; considering that it is so far in time already; now that so much time has elapsed; if not before, now at the latest.
» Dinner is probably ready by now.
Вечеря вже повинна бути готова.
Meaning
1 sensesThe hour being what it is; the hour being so advanced; considering that it is so far in time already; now that so much time has elapsed; if not before, now at the latest.
Near-synonyms: already, at this stage, at this point
My parents ought to've arrived by now. I wonder what's keeping them.
Examples
577 sentencesDinner is probably ready by now.
Вечеря вже повинна бути готова.
I'm used to it by now.
Я до цього вже звик.
ruЯ уже привык к этому.
deInzwischen habe ich mich daran gewöhnt.
Tom is probably retired by now.
Том, мабуть, вже на пенсії.
ruТом сейчас уже, наверное, на пенсии.
Tom can do that by himself now.
Тепер Том може це робити самостійно.
Isn't Tom supposed to be here by now?
Хіба Том не мав би вже бути тут?
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
See by, sense 3: “not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given tiSee by, sense 3: “not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval)”.
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