right away

adverb

: without delay or hesitation : immediately

Examples of right away in a Sentence

you need to have this fixed right away
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With Jayden Daniels quickly emerging as a premiere quarterback in the NFL, Washington is looking to compete right away. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 Clifford is a great scorer who could lead the second unit for the Nets right away. Zach Harper, New York Times, 13 June 2025 The star of the show is its capsule technology, which kicks in right away to smooth things out. Deanna Pai, Glamour, 12 June 2025 In my opinion, the biggest contribution right away is the very fact that the event is happening. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for right away

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of right away was in 1749

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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20away. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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right away

adverb
: without delay : immediately

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