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
At the spring 2026 collections last September and October, runway fantasies like bows and face paint seeped right off the runways and into the streets.
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Irene Kim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
This black pick from Cole Haan is flattering and adds instant polish to any outfit, in part thanks to brass hardware that ups the ante right off the bat.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The seafood is either flown in from Japan that day or caught right off the shores of Baja that day.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The camera and battery are two right off the bat.
—Lance Whitney, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
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Irene Kim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
This black pick from Cole Haan is flattering and adds instant polish to any outfit, in part thanks to brass hardware that ups the ante right off the bat.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The seafood is either flown in from Japan that day or caught right off the shores of Baja that day.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The camera and battery are two right off the bat.
—Lance Whitney, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right off
Adverb
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The Royal Bahamas Police Force did not immediately release the man's name, citing the organization's policy, but his attorney, Terrel Butler, identified him to CBS News as Brian Hooker.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The state senate passed Weiner’s bill 30-10, above the threshold legislation needs to be fast-tracked into law immediately after the governor signs it, in late January.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Dollander entered the game in the third inning and promptly struck out dangerous hitters Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Woods then jumped into his Cadillac Escalade and promptly ran over a fire hydrant and crashed into a neighbor’s tree.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That changes instantly with the current design.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Dejan Joveljic responded almost instantly for Sporting.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Her parents’ house was on West 23rd Street, just past where the Flatiron Building now stands, and only a few blocks away, on East 21st and the north side of Gramercy Park, there lived a longtime family acquaintance named George Templeton Strong.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fight to fly ultralights from the Yuba County Airport has continued months after the county ended its yearslong ban of the small aircraft, with the Federal Aviation Administration now poised to rule on the claims of discrimination and lack of compliance alleged by ultralight pilots.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Wayfinding signage will direct you to the pedestrian bridge over the canal, which leads directly to Miami Freedom Park and Nu Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The boo birds didn’t come out right away from the Fenway Faithful for new Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin in Friday’s 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres in the team’s home opener.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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How to protect yourself Stolen information is not always used right away.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Ravensbergen is a rare southpaw as a right-catching goalie (coincidentally, as is Askarov).—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the national government moves sharply right, Democratic voters have shifted left.—
Darius Khalil Gordon,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Twins’ center fielder immediately dropped his bat, hopped up and down and walked straight off the field and into the tunnel leading to the clubhouse.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Once the chickpeas cool, my kids love to eat them straight off the pan.—
Trisha Pasricha,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Right off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20off. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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