right away

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Recent Examples of right away Expect his former team to target Chaisson right away on perimeter runs. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025 One of the very attractive features of the amplituhedron, one that was noticed right away by Arkani-Hamed and Trnka, was that these two features, unitarity and locality, are necessary (but not fundamental) consequences that can be derived by using the amplituhedron framework. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025 Address any spills in your sink right away to reduce the opportunity for staining. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 That’ll be apparent right away Saturday. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for right away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right away
Adverb
  • Moved by her mother’s words, the couple got engaged on July 23, 2025, and decided to plan their wedding immediately.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • To adapt, my business offers 24/7 rapid service, responds promptly to every enquiry, and goes out of our way to accommodate each client.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The subcommittee will gather for a one-day meeting to discuss what’s been accomplished, what is happening now and what still needs to be done.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • This presents another opportunity to hack and disable or repurpose, instantly turning an asset into a vulnerability.
    Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Ronny’s shoulders instantly relaxed.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • In the east, crews continued to build line between Wiseman Springs and Rancheria Creek, engaging the fire directly along its active edge where favorable.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The New York Times in 2015 reported that hundreds of Colombian mercenaries had been sent to Yemen to fight against the Houthi rebels, hired directly — and in secret — by the UAE.
    Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The luggage trolley sleeve is ideal for sliding over my carry-on handle, and the material is lightweight yet durable—and most importantly, spill-resistant (liquids wipe right off).
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • With one of the biggest games of the year coming right off the bat, there figures to plenty of juice in this matchup as well as plenty of people looking for the top LSU-Clemson betting promos.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • However, the Ulrich plan largely predicted it right, envisioning a district that would absorb all of California’s northern state line with Oregon, stretching to Nevada.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The inability, or decision not, to sell players who would have boosted the club’s spending power is a subjective call made by United’s key decision-makers that will never sit right with some supporters.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • You’ll be tempted to revel in the earrings’ drop silhouette and chunky nature, which is a trend that comes straight off fall 2025 runways and onto your earlobes.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
  • At 6-foot-6, 235 pounds, Schimberg is straight off the D-I tight end assembly line with a blend of size, speed and toughness that has schools like Cal, Minnesota, Kansas, San Diego State and CSU looking to lure him to their campus.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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