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Synonyms
Examples of right away in a Sentence
you need to have this fixed right away
Recent Examples on the Web
But this year, the system didn’t allow filers to fix errors right away.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
Police instructed people to dial 911 on a cell phone and dispatchers would still be able to see the number and call back right away.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
Before his move to Congress Middle School in the Park Hill School District and skipping seventh grade to make an early jump to eighth grade for the 2023-2024 school year, Stephenson watched as Jerel Jr. arrived a few weeks into the school year and found friends right away.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
There is that very quick psychological switch that these bright, real-life colors that show up in my work—that shows skin tone, that shows time of day, that shows intense detail—the viewer understands that these are contemporary peoples right away.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
McCollum sat them down right away with his eighth 3.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Their first date was on January 28, 1977, and right away, Rick knocked over a glass of water and bumped his head on a light trying to clean up the mess.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
One suspect was taken into custody right away while another fled and was taken into custody nearby, Davis said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
The settlement administrator warns that the money may not hit customers' accounts right away.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1749, in the meaning defined above
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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20away. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
right away
adverb
: without delay : immediately
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