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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Fraser might’ve noticed immediately that the bags simply weren’t following behind the guests and the captain.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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When Crosby was finally ready to go, Tsamis signed him and immediately put him into a pressure situation.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 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 brand now creates looks that pair overshirts with pants, short coats with pants, and outerwear with pants, sold as separates but designed to work cohesively as suiting.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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During the pandemic and soon afterwards, many Baby Boomers retired, and the workforce now has many more Millennials and Gen Zers.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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Not that anyone should speculate on people’s race, but this is the modern internet, and unfortunately Arabella Stanton is instantly being put under a microscope for…looking mildly not white?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The lightweight, oil-free cream sinks in effortlessly, instantly soothing skin with a refreshing dose of prebiotic thermal water and barrier-repairing ceramides.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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Once again, the comedian has mastered the beauty of standing directly in his truth.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Customers can collaborate directly with the milliners to design a personalized accessory.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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One of my favorite places is right off the beach in West Maui.—
Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Join 2 others in the comments View Comments As expected, lifting the menagerie of items right off the shelf is prohibited — this is not actually an IKEA, after all — but touching, surprisingly, is not entirely off-limits.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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Both Makar and Hughes signed six-year deals out of entry-level a couple of months apart in 2021 that walked them right to unrestricted free agency, with Makar’s contract buying one UFA year and Hughes’ none.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Crossbody Bag Crossbody bags are a travel essential, keeping your phone, cash, cards, passport, and SPF right at your fingertips without having to dig through a bulky backpack or tote bag.—
Gregory Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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Amazon’s Prime-exclusive deals include a flowy beach dress for less than $20, as well as these baggy, wide-leg linen pants that are stylish enough to wear straight off the plane to lunch or sightseeing.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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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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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20away. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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