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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Jaclyn’s secret tryst was discovered right away: Kate spotted Valentin leaving her room in the morning and then went and blabbed to Laurie, who was (understandably) upset. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025 Boudreaux: The Social Security Administration needs to be notified right away. Larry Light, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 That means Mark Scout won’t get to reunite with Gemma right away. Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025 Both options will appear at checkout alongside credit cards right away, with Pay Later rolling out at a later date. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for right away

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Mar. 2025.

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right away

adverb
: without delay : immediately

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