as in immediately
without delay
you need to have this fixed right away
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Recent Examples of right away
This kind of issue is on the utility or main service side, so it should be looked at by a licensed electrician right away.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
The first thing that was different right away with this one was that the first one was done during the pandemic.
—Vita Dadoo, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
Green urged residents to evacuate coastal zones right away in a news conference.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Starting removal proceedings does not mean Abrego Garcia would necessarily be deported right away.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for right away
Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
The first thing that was different right away with this one was that the first one was done during the pandemic.
—Vita Dadoo, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
Green urged residents to evacuate coastal zones right away in a news conference.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Starting removal proceedings does not mean Abrego Garcia would necessarily be deported right away.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for right away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right away
Adverb
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Rather than just revel in shock and joy, Harman immediately looked a few steps out.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Santa Rosa County District Schools did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The act aims to safeguard providers' First Amendment rights and requires state agencies to promptly notify them of any complaints that could affect their licensure.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Follow evacuation orders: If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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Molly is now a part of the very same group, the Florida Junior Thespians, that Drew was a member of as a teenager.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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The event now fills the entire floor plus an additional 33,000 square feet.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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For many of us, the smell or taste of a specific recipe can instantly transport us back in time.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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And while those cocktails usually have rum, how perfectly tiki for a gin cocktail to show up wearing a rum cocktail’s clothes, and to be instantly accepted by the community, and raised as one of their own.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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That’s on the airside part of the terminal, but another key addition for the landside part of the airport are express escalators that go directly from the ground level to departures (bypassing the check-in desks) for those with just a carry-on bag.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reported that more than 700 active fires were burning across Canada on Sunday, mostly in the southern province of Manitoba, directly to the north of Minnesota.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
3 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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All of these popular spots sit right off Route One, the coastal alternative road that winds through the state and hugs the Atlantic from the southern border with New Hampshire all the way north to the Canadian border.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
27 July 2025
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McCarthy is expected to play well, but he should not be expected to be a superstar right off the bat.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Include the names of those in the photos from left to right along with the photo credit and permission from the photographer to use the photo in The San Diego Union-Tribune.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The dog is five feet and is perfect for setting up right next to your other decor.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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Over 40,000 shoppers grabbed it this month, and the zippered cubes keep everything wrinkle-free and ready to wear straight off the plane.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Joao Pedro, above, scoring a double straight off the bat yesterday — in some style too — was an extension of a period when (unlike the usual run of things at Stamford Bridge) everything seems to be going Chelsea’s way.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20away. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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