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you need to have this fixed right away
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That answer may not satisfy critics who want young major leaguers to shine right away, but Reese reasoned that league-wide interest in Yankees personnel is evidence that player development is doing something right.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Despite having just 25 games of NHL experience coming into the season, he’s been a very good defender right away, and he’s added 15 points in 36 games through Wednesday despite not getting any power-play time.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
So don’t go into the conversation with the goal of ending it on a positive note and expect to go from being romantic partners to platonic trivia night partners right away.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
The lack of a governance function won't be missed right away, but addressing this function is a key part of AI maturity.
—Chris Stegh, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1749, in the meaning defined above
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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20away. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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right away
adverb
: without delay : immediately
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