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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Some of them text back right away with laughing emojis. Meghana Indurti, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026 Did the sales pitch for 2026 start right away? Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026 If that proof is provided, the landlord cannot move forward with an eviction right away. Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025 Change the default router password right away. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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right away

adverb
: without delay : immediately

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