right away

adverb

Synonyms of right awaynext
: without delay or hesitation : immediately

Examples of right away in a Sentence

you need to have this fixed right away
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But [catcher Francisco Alvarez] did it right away. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 Jo Chavez, a Redfin agent in Kansas City, tells clients looking to sell to expect that their home probably won’t sell right away. Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 The boo birds didn’t come out right away from the Fenway Faithful for new Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin in Friday’s 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres in the team’s home opener. Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 His wife wanted to move in right away to cut down her work commute, but Yu said a woman who'd been living in the house refused to leave. Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right away

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of right away was in 1734

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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20away. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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right away

adverb
: without delay : immediately

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