as in immediately
without delay
you need to have this fixed right away
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Recent Examples of right away
Concerning symptoms like lightheadedness, confusion, and atypical changes in blood pressure or heart rate are cause to stop right away and seek medical attention.
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Marissa Gold, SELF, 9 Oct. 2025
The 19-year-old reports to the varsity right away for a handful of regular-season games.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Alpert also uses it on her hardwood floors, as the Dyson picked fine dust right away, even between the floor boards.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
That spares lawmakers any real costs right away, but the upcoming holiday weekend might dog them at home with their neighbors.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right away
Marissa Gold, SELF, 9 Oct. 2025
The 19-year-old reports to the varsity right away for a handful of regular-season games.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Alpert also uses it on her hardwood floors, as the Dyson picked fine dust right away, even between the floor boards.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
That spares lawmakers any real costs right away, but the upcoming holiday weekend might dog them at home with their neighbors.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right away
Adverb
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Police did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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If told to evacuate, do so immediately.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Wyatt Cowley of South Beloit, Illinois, a former employee of RFK Racing, said in the lawsuit that the company failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures and did not promptly notify victims about the data breach.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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As seen in a video shared on Instagram, the country star can be seen walking promptly toward a microphone to seemingly address what had happened before turning around and retrieving the object, now lying on the ground.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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It was originally intended to protect electricity ratepayers from having to shoulder the costs of data centers in their communities, but now simply authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to study whether the cost-shift is happening.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Click on any of the images or links to order now and check out the entire collection.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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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,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Best Travel Beauty Deals The secret to looking fresh right off the plane is packing a few travel-sized beauty must-haves, and Amazon has hydration-boosting sheet masks, creams, and eye patches on sale.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Guests can split their days between the spa, the infinity pool, and snorkeling right off their deck.—
Becca Blond,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Belt said much of the museum’s donations go toward maintaining the 124-year-old wooden building that sits right next to a river in a very humid city.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Include the names of those in the photos from left to right along with the photo credit and permission from the photographer to use the photo in The San Diego Union-Tribune.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 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 away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20away. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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