as in immediately
without delay
he had just gotten married when he was shipped right off to war
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Recent Examples of right off
This black pick from Cole Haan is flattering and adds instant polish to any outfit, in part thanks to brass hardware that ups the ante right off the bat.
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The seafood is either flown in from Japan that day or caught right off the shores of Baja that day.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The camera and battery are two right off the bat.
—Lance Whitney, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
It's located right off Interstate 94 near Medora, a charming Western town that serves as a gateway to the park.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The seafood is either flown in from Japan that day or caught right off the shores of Baja that day.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The camera and battery are two right off the bat.
—Lance Whitney, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
It's located right off Interstate 94 near Medora, a charming Western town that serves as a gateway to the park.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right off
Adverb
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Charges against him related to the shooting were not immediately filed, and his name was not released.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ames had her home tested after that, and those results confirmed the house had mold − with high enough levels in the air alone that experts told the Ames family to leave their home immediately.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Dollander entered the game in the third inning and promptly struck out dangerous hitters Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Woods then jumped into his Cadillac Escalade and promptly ran over a fire hydrant and crashed into a neighbor’s tree.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That changes instantly with the current design.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Dejan Joveljic responded almost instantly for Sporting.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Her parents’ house was on West 23rd Street, just past where the Flatiron Building now stands, and only a few blocks away, on East 21st and the north side of Gramercy Park, there lived a longtime family acquaintance named George Templeton Strong.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fight to fly ultralights from the Yuba County Airport has continued months after the county ended its yearslong ban of the small aircraft, with the Federal Aviation Administration now poised to rule on the claims of discrimination and lack of compliance alleged by ultralight pilots.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Wayfinding signage will direct you to the pedestrian bridge over the canal, which leads directly to Miami Freedom Park and Nu Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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How to protect yourself Stolen information is not always used right away.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Brazil went right back down the pitch and earned a penalty kick after Endrick came together with defender Josip Sutalo.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ball rolled right to Maura Hayes for the easy score in front of the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Once the chickpeas cool, my kids love to eat them straight off the pan.—
Trisha Pasricha,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stylists competed for dresses; stars were more likely to wear looks straight off the runway; and a surprising number of actresses still bought their own gowns — and were even proud of it.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Right off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20off. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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