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Better ways to say “at the moment”

A three-word way to say "now," common in British English.

i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler

"At the moment" is idiomatic and fine in speech, but in writing it's often filler. "Now," "currently," or deleting the phrase altogether tightens the sentence.

ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo

Before

At the moment, we are looking into the issue.

After

We are looking into the issue now.

iii · The alternatives4 ways out

01

Now neutral

plain present

We are looking into the issue now.
02

Currently neutral

formal substitute

We are currently looking into the issue.
03

Right now informal

emphatic immediacy

We are looking into the issue right now.
04

[delete it] neutral

when tense already signals it

We are looking into the issue.

iv · Brew tipKeep this one

Present tense already means "at the moment."