How to Use right away in a Sentence

right away

adverb
  • The things that come to mind right away are the tomatoes and the steak at Narukiyo.
    Lauren Yoshiko, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2023
  • The cause of a blood clot needs to be found and treated right away.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2023
  • There are not a lot of teams that are made and good right away.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
  • First time back in the playoffs, knock him out right away.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Some of the story turned out to be true, but not right away.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2022
  • But not all kids will be able to get their first shot right away.
    Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2022
  • Back on the clock after the Feb. 26 ruling, the Wings matched the offer right away.
    Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2022
  • Epps should start right away for a Raiders squad that needs help in the secondary.
    Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Children also get a chance to play with the items right away.
    Julie Creswell, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Instead, have an MVP and test it in the market right away.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • That does not mean the trial would start right away if Mr. Trump lost.
    Adam Liptak, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
  • And help is needed right away on both sides of the ball after a 3-9 mark in '22.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Police tried to stop the car, but the driver did not pull over right away.
    David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
  • His size will give him a chance to make an impact right away.
    Mike Carmin, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2022
  • But there are fixes, and some of the work can begin right away.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 July 2024
  • Shane Gillis acknowledged the elephant in the room right away – sort of.
    Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2024
  • So, if the number on the scale doesn't change right away, don't give up—keep going.
    Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Not all of the pools will be able to open right away due to staffing shortages and repairs.
    Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2022
  • Like Barb, Christy’s daughter didn’t want to find out right away.
    Robert Kolker, New York Times, 20 July 2023
  • But Iran may not be able to take control of the satellite right away.
    Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The Cowboys need a left guard, and Johnson could start right away.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
  • If Cross is able to start right away, expect McLeod to have a role along with the two young safeties.
    The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Molly gets in right away, of course, per the teaser clip above.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 July 2022
  • But the answer to the loaded question doesn’t come right away.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • My sister knew right away that the sounds were gunshots.
    Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Once cut, the vegetable is best used right away or frozen, where it can be stored for months.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023
  • This boy in fifth grade confessed to being a spy right away.
    al, 4 July 2022
  • Maguire cast his fly and the gar went for it almost right away, Jordan added.
    Fox News, 23 May 2022
  • One other thing that will catch viewers’ attention right away: The holodeck is back!
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
  • So, right away in Season 4, relations are extremely tense.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025

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