right away

adverb

Synonyms of right awaynext
: without delay or hesitation : immediately

Examples of right away in a Sentence

you need to have this fixed right away
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Contact your card issuer immediately The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) advises reporting the charge right away and opening a dispute through your issuer's app or customer service line. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 In the second set, Yorba Linda put the Raiders in a deep hole right away, opening up the set on a 9-1 run. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026 Washington — Funding to pay Transportation Security Administration officers may be on its way soon, but despite this, frontline workers and hours-long lines of travelers at US airports may not return to normal right away. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 Why grocery prices don’t rise all at once While oil prices can move quickly, grocery prices usually don’t follow right away, leaving less reason to rush out and stock up. Mike Winters, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right away

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of right away was in 1734

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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20away. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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right away

adverb
: without delay : immediately

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