as in immediately
without delay
you need to have this fixed right away
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Recent Examples of right away
Some agencies will also begin contacting your creditors right away to notify them of your enrollment in a program.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Do not feel pressured to make everything work perfectly right away.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Mercury in Aries thinks fast, speaks first and wants answers right away.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Baker recalled Gates offering to load it up on a truck and sending it over right away.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Do not feel pressured to make everything work perfectly right away.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Mercury in Aries thinks fast, speaks first and wants answers right away.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Baker recalled Gates offering to load it up on a truck and sending it over right away.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right away
Adverb
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The Orange County district attorney’s office did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday, nor did Yourex’s attorney.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Haaland bursts our bubble almost immediately by scoring in the opening five minutes, and Burnley miss a few good first-half chances, with striker Zian Flemming particularly culpable.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Officials said Friday that water service was promptly switched off to about 75 customers shortly after the incident, but clarified Saturday that the number of customers impacted was closer to 67 households.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The woman, whose identity has not been made public, allegedly is seen hitting the man believed to be Alexander in the back, resulting in him promptly stabbing her in the hand.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Jacas now joins fellow edge defenders Harold Landry, Dre’Mont Jones, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson and Jesse Luketa on the team’s depth chart.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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On October 10, 1957, a raging inferno swept through the core of Unit 1 nuclear reactor at Windscale, Cumberland (now Sellafield, Cumbria) for three days.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Dunker will instantly become a fan favorite with a cult following.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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For any Kentucky Derby spectator at Churchill Downs or at home, the brassy Call to the Post is instantly recognizable—a goosebump-inducing trill that the race is about to begin.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In November 2024, Councilmembers Monica Rodriguez and Bob Blumenfield introduced a motion calling for the city to explore bypassing LAHSA and contracting directly with service providers, citing concerns about fragmentation and accountability.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then Reed Sheppard threw away the ensuing inbound pass, leading directly to a tying 3 from LeBron James.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And yes, their significant height difference is addressed right off the bat in the pilot with a joke.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Farhan, meanwhile, got things going in a big way for Stagg with two kills right off the bat.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Air traffic control told the pilots to turn right, which put them on a potential collision course with another 737 that had been cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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We, as Peter Hook and the Light, have been right behind it from the word go.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Serve straight off the grill with potatoes, rice, or asparagus.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Listen to song after song and his funny quirks turn repetitive, with an overreliance on bass-heavy Detroit-meets-Memphis Young & Turnt 2 type beats that sound straight off the CMG assembly line.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20away. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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