as in immediately
without delay
he had just gotten married when he was shipped right off to war
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Recent Examples of right off
If the breading weren’t there, the sauce would just roll right off, and that’s waste of good sauce!
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The first challenge booted someone right off the bat when 1,000 balloons dropped from the ceiling above the contestants but only 99 had flower leis inside.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
The moon passes from the solar disk This inverted solar portrait was captured during the waning partial phase, as the moon slipped left to right off the sun's disk in the wake of the eclipse maximum.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The tone for the night was set right off the hop as Vargas and company needed only 45 seconds to score on the game’s opening possession via a 28-yard pass to Stefanovich.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The first challenge booted someone right off the bat when 1,000 balloons dropped from the ceiling above the contestants but only 99 had flower leis inside.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
The moon passes from the solar disk This inverted solar portrait was captured during the waning partial phase, as the moon slipped left to right off the sun's disk in the wake of the eclipse maximum.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The tone for the night was set right off the hop as Vargas and company needed only 45 seconds to score on the game’s opening possession via a 28-yard pass to Stefanovich.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right off
Adverb
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Upon receiving the message, FBI agents immediately headed to the Broberg’s home, beginning a nationwide search for the little girl.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully, these artificial mums look nearly identical to real ones, and feature small pom-pom-like flowers that are immediately eye-catching.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Trump received a hero’s welcome by the Knesset — as well as being briefly heckled by a left-wing member, who was promptly escorted out — after brokering a ceasefire that raised hopes for lasting peace in the region.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Local authorities arrived promptly and assisted the brothers in taking shelter from the rain.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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According to the Mexico City Secretariat of Public Safety, Dorcaz was shot in the neck while attempting to exit a road and died instantly at the scene, TMZ reports.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
11 Oct. 2025
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The suede instantly gives the sneakers a more sleek look.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Swinney didn't have any additional details about the injury, which arrives as the Tigers have now fallen to 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the ACC.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The continent that invented and spun out the internet from its first-class research institutions now risks standing by as US founders scale with ease.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, He was promoted directly to vice-chair of the military commission, skipping the usual step of serving on the 205-member Central Committee.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Instead of gradually boiling into insanity, the film hits fever pitch hallucinations right away and quickly exhausts itself attempting to keep pace.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Her boyfriend paid him back right away.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Moments later, O’Brien came away with an interception and the Cougars began marching right back up the field.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Here’s some light Thursday pregame prep, with head-to-head history and B-sides to set Week 7 off right.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Now, in late Sept 2025, Edebiri is straight off of the heels of promoting her role as Maggie in Luca Guadagnino’s After The Hunt out October 10th.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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But, if anything, the proximity has only enhanced the berry appetites of their boys, who tend to eat their favorite snack straight off the vine.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Right off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20off. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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