as in immediately
without delay
you need to have this fixed right away
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Recent Examples of right away
The auction kicked off right away, with attendees making their bids with glow sticks.
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Sheridan does this with Piper Perabo right away by simply driving her to the airport and waving good-bye.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
While Crump and her boyfriend had not been talking about kids, now they were faced with having to decide right away whether to freeze her eggs or potentially lose her chances of having children biologically related to her.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
They're also faced with not being trusted right away.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Sheridan does this with Piper Perabo right away by simply driving her to the airport and waving good-bye.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
While Crump and her boyfriend had not been talking about kids, now they were faced with having to decide right away whether to freeze her eggs or potentially lose her chances of having children biologically related to her.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
They're also faced with not being trusted right away.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right away
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Bravo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for confirmation at the time, but the network typically does not comment on casting.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Trump's lawyers, who are pushing for the case to be dismissed entirely in light of his election victory, did not immediately respond.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Conducting training sessions focused on compliance awareness has further helped employees recognize and address risks promptly.Anushree Jain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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How the two women came together is unclear; Kirk didn’t respond to a request for comment, and when contacted, Fuller promptly hung up the phone.Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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This contract now marks the fourth big-league free-agent contract that Eovaldi has signed.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dennis Perry, who is now 62, was convicted of two counts of homicide in 2003 but he was released in 2020 after his conviction was overturned, in part because reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cast doubt on an alibi that Mr. Sparre had used when he was investigated after the killings.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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For small enterprises looking to reduce their labor costs, Slice provides tailored options to instantly connect customer orders to outsourced delivery teams.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Westmore Beauty’s 60-Second Eye Effects Gel Duo promises to instantly reduce the appearance of signs of aging around your eyes.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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Beginning next fall, schools can share up to $20 million in revenue directly with their own athletes each year.Nicole Auerbach, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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They are addressed to businesses directly and include their Unified Business Identifier number.Laurel Demkovich, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The sections with sticky, sloppy mud and hog ruts threatened to take the shoes right off our feet.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
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The resort located right off the highway expanded over time, opening its first chairlift in 1941 and then two more over 40 years.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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The 29-year-old could be inserted right into the middle of the Giants' lineup, .Matt Musico, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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By 1974, Motown had moved to Los Angeles and was once again exploring other opportunities, right as country was having a moment thanks to crossover hits by Charlie Rich and country-by-association stars John Denver and Olivia Newton-John.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, the mischievous golden retriever wasn't trying to cuddle Milo, but rather, trying to pull the sock straight off his foot instead.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The car is listed as a left-hand drive, 88-inch straight off the line model and was used daily at Miller’s country estate in Roxbury, Connecticut.Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20away. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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