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
  • The latest such example occurred in the first inning of the Mets’ 5-4 win over the Reds on Friday when Soto stole third base and then promptly scored on a sacrifice fly.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • McFarland, who co-founded the event with rapper Ja Rule, was promptly sued by investors and attendees in a $100 million class-action lawsuit.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 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
  • Espresso’s pricing model is tied directly to results.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Girlfriend announces itself right off the bat.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Unfortunately, right off the bat in Week 1 the 49ers have suffered a major injury.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Thanks to many hair- and scalp-care innovations, the best ingredients for hair growth products are a feasible means to achieving thicker, longer tresses right at home.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Trump was right again in concluding that the Federal Reserve has been too late in responding to the deterioration of the job market.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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