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What part of speech is the term right now?

"Right now" is a phrase, functioning as an adverbial phrase in a sentence.

Here's why:

* Phrase: It's a group of words that act together as a single unit.

* Adverbial Phrase: It modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb by providing information about time, place, manner, or degree.

For example:

* I am working right now. (modifies the verb "working" by indicating time)

While "right" can sometimes be an adjective, in this context, it's part of the phrase "right now" which acts as a single unit.

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