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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But with Spytek and head coach Klint Kubiak expressing their desire to not play a young quarterback right away, the veteran Cousins appears in the driver’s seat to start Week 1. Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Zapata heard about the incident right away. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026 Part of what allowed Riley to play so loose was Southall’s home run in the first inning, giving Georgetown a 2-0 lead right away. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026 Congolese officials told Reuters on Monday that a lab in the Ituri province did not have the proper equipment to test blood samples for Bundibugyo and set the samples aside rather than send them to a different lab right away. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 20 May 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 25 May. 2026.

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right away

adverb
: without delay : immediately

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