right away

adverb

: without delay or hesitation : immediately

Synonyms of right away

• immediately
• promptly
• now
• instantly
• directly
• right off
• right
• straight off
• right now
• in no time

Examples of right away in a Sentence

you need to have this fixed right away

Recent Examples on the Web

And to encourage developers to take advantage of the changes right away, the offer’s good only through 2033. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

The Rockies, under new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and general manager Josh Byrnes, need not make that decision right away. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Resist the urge to give your new plant a nutritional boost right away. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026

This dry, hard soil can allow the water to run off instead of being absorbed right away. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for right away

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

right away

adverb

: without delay : immediately