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you need to have this fixed right away
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Fortunately, most vegetable seeds are easy–they can be planted right away.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Burch is yet another player who could benefit from not having to play a lot right away while learning from high-quality veterans ahead of him on the depth chart.
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Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
But experts say don't worry right away: Chips can be registered with a new company using the same chip.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Shortly after ring shopping together and landing on the perfect ring almost right away, Ryleigh Paulin and her then-boyfriend Brock Ramos decided to take a trip to St. George, Utah, with family and friends at the end of September 2024.
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Arabella Hau, People.com, 8 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2025.
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right away
adverb
: without delay : immediately
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