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
A couple of All-American swings right off the jump.
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
As the price of fame for them, and the price of quality for you, expect a long line right off the square for your heavenly jolt.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Generally, bidding wars happen right off the bat or after a big price drop.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025
It’s designed to not only be easy to hit drives with, but also playable right off the fairway grass – behaving more like a long fairway wood in that regard.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
As the price of fame for them, and the price of quality for you, expect a long line right off the square for your heavenly jolt.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Generally, bidding wars happen right off the bat or after a big price drop.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025
It’s designed to not only be easy to hit drives with, but also playable right off the fairway grass – behaving more like a long fairway wood in that regard.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right off
Adverb
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The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Upon agreeing to take on the role, the actor immediately signed up for stunt school and became a certified stunt driver.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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If the government doesn't reimburse them promptly, the inspectors worry about having to pay the steep bills themselves.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Several lawsuits claimed the drugstore chain failed to protect its customers and did not notify them of the incident promptly.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Panthenol soothes the skin and strengthens the moisture barrier, and the lightly bubbling texture is instantly calming.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
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Uber was appealing because using an app to instantly summon a car is much easier than chasing down a cab.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The industry has already swallowed price increases and made supply-chain shifts where possible, professionals say, and higher prices will now hit consumers, likely slowing growth in a part of the economy that’s made up of lots of small, even mom-and-pop, businesses.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Santos made the grave error of not just lying about his background to voters — which while unethical and unsavory is not a crime — but embezzling donor funds for personal expenses and lying to Congress, among other things, which are chargeable offenses that have now resulted in his conviction.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Diller now has the business leaders reporting directly to him.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 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.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Take care of financial concerns right away Tending to money matters efficiently can curb stress and anxiety.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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Top prospects are not guaranteed to produce right away like Campbell has shown in the early going.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Read our testing and scoring criteria below or skip right to our list.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jeanty figures to jump right into Pete Carroll's offense and get to work with new Raiders quarterback Geno Smith handing the ball off to him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Seemingly out of nowhere Sol Campbell, one of their most experienced players and a bedrock of the defence, had an existential flash and walked straight off the pitch and out of the stadium at half-time of a home defeat against West Ham United.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Simply place the drinks, snacks, and glassware on the shelves, and they can be selected straight off the wall.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Right off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20off. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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