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you need to have this fixed right away
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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 23 Nov. 2024.
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right away
adverb
: without delay : immediately
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