right away

adverb

: without delay or hesitation : immediately

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of right away was in 1749

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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20away. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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right away

adverb
: without delay : immediately

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