as in immediately
without delay
you need to have this fixed right away
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Recent Examples of right away
In that way, this show might be the most perfect example of the idea that there is life after high school, even if no one notices you right away.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Scan For Surface-Level Compatibility On The First Date The goal of the first date isn’t to gauge long-term potential right away.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Career experts agree dream jobs and large salaries don't always come right away.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 May 2025
The veterinary team started treatment right away and stayed by the puppy’s side through the night.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Scan For Surface-Level Compatibility On The First Date The goal of the first date isn’t to gauge long-term potential right away.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Career experts agree dream jobs and large salaries don't always come right away.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 May 2025
The veterinary team started treatment right away and stayed by the puppy’s side through the night.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right away
Adverb
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Trump suspends refugee program for most, except Afrikaners Upon taking office, Trump immediately suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and ordered most potential refugees to remain in other countries.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But more immediately, the banner has recruited them to pull from their YouTuber roots with a different project.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
21 May 2025
Adverb
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Refrigerate leftovers promptly in small containers.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Assad promptly fled to his new life in exile in Moscow.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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The bill now heads for a vote in the full House, where Speaker Johnson is operating under very tight margins: House Republicans have one of the thinnest majorities in history at 220-212, meaning Johnson can only afford to lose three members of his caucus if all Democrats are opposed.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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In fiscal 2027 that starts July 1, 2026, the finance department now expects the state's net available general revenue to reach $6.88 billion -- an increase of $201.3 million or 3% above fiscal 2026, Hudson said.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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The sunlit hues instantly brighten a space by reflecting more light and bringing in an optimistic energy. 6.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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That shift could instantly disqualify every employee at those institutions from PSLF.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Customers can collaborate directly with the milliners to design a personalized accessory.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Once again, the comedian has mastered the beauty of standing directly in his truth.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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Our pet parent tester noted that dirt from their dog’s paws wiped right off the sofa, and there are no noticeable signs of wear.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Even if your tile is durable enough to handle acids, the cleaner will strip the sealer right off the grout.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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These jangly contradictions, presented as truths, are designed to rattle and rewire our brains; just think how easily a corrupt authoritarian leader could put them to use, and how readily a not-thinking public could fall right in line.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Rory McIlroy recently completed the Grand Slam at The Masters, and now Scheffler is right there in the conversation about who could be the next to do it.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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This is because our hero stacker—that classic white-bread tomato sandwich with tomato and a slather of mayo—is all dependent on those ripe, juicy heirloom tomatoes plucked straight off the vine and cut into beefy slices.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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The monochrome look came straight off Calvin Klein’s fall-winter 2025 runway, which marked creative director’s Veronica Leoni debut for the label.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20away. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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