Definition of right away
: without delay or hesitation : immediately
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Examples of right away in a Sentence
you need to have this fixed right away
Recent Examples of right away from the Web
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Banning plastic straws takes that right away from people.
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That’s a commitment our leaders can make right away.
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Four-bangers aren’t taking over the truck market right away.
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The first, is directly at the border or port-of-entry, when an arriving person makes a claim and is usually taken into detention right away.
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But don't expect the couple to tie the knot right away.
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Right now, the focus should be on what happens with Leonard, something the team will probably address, if there is anything to discuss, right away.
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Joining means your dollars are making a direct local transportation investment—and will help fund cleaner, healthier options for you and your neighbors right away.
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The second half of the hearing was reserved for defendants who didn’t want to plead guilty right away but asked to be released on bond.
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First Known Use of right away
1749
right away Synonyms
Synonyms
bang, directly, forthwith, headlong, immediately, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, PDQ, plumb, presently, promptly, pronto, right, right now, right off, straight off, straightaway, straightway;
Related Words
anon, momentarily, shortly, soon;
apace, briskly, fast, fleetly, full-tilt, posthaste, quick, quickly, rapidly, readily, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly;
abruptly, presto, suddenly, unexpectedly;
Phrases
at once, in no time, off the bat, on a dime, on the double, on the spot;
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