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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Players don’t have to report right away after being optioned, but Benson did. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 When she was first booked, that October, jail-intake officials recognized her acute mental-health needs right away. Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 After submitting the online application, approval is typically granted right away—no need for phone calls, paperwork or in-person visits. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 Abby’s Motivations – Last night, players saw that the show was saying right away that Abby was a Firefly and was angry at Joel for all his murders at the hospital, decimating the entire organization. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for right away

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Apr. 2025.

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right away

adverb
: without delay : immediately

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