as in immediately
without delay
he had just gotten married when he was shipped right off to war
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Recent Examples of right off
And that material peeled right off of that surface.
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Scott Kramer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
And perhaps, even, some satisfaction once the smugness of these people is wiped right off their faces and gutted from their insides.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
This left them having to navigate a long-distance relationship right off the bat.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
And go ahead and take $300 right off that price tag!
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
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Scott Kramer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
And perhaps, even, some satisfaction once the smugness of these people is wiped right off their faces and gutted from their insides.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
This left them having to navigate a long-distance relationship right off the bat.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
And go ahead and take $300 right off that price tag!
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right off
Adverb
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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, but his identity wasn’t immediately released.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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From April 16 to 25, players can transfer and be immediately eligible in the fall.—
Jenna West,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The trio of decision makers answered the former Seattle Seahawk’s trade request, and then Pittsburgh promptly extended the two-time Pro Bowler with a handsome new five-year, $150 million contract.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Follow evacuation orders: When local authorities issue an evacuation order, promptly comply.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Of course, the star of the show is definitely the formula, which claims to instantly reduce the appearance of shadows and pores to even out the skin tone—all the while promising a streak-free application and buildable coverage.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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Once placed, DraftKings will instantly send you six (6) bonus bets worth $25 apiece.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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That proprietary data is now so accessible has only shortened this window even more than, say, a decade ago.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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As a result of regulations prompted by the Lakeview fire, along with several other conflagrations, building materials are now fire-resistant, and most schools are equipped with smoke alarms, sprinklers, and extinguishers.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Many of those affected likely worked in areas directly related to the processing of federal student aid applications.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Notably, every spoken word in the game is taken directly from Shakespeare’s original text, preserving the rhythms and musicality of the language while adapting the structure to fit an interactive format.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Next year begins right away as Kaneland’s magical run came to an end Monday night with a 68-28 loss to DePaul Prep in the Class 3A Hoffman Estates Supersectional at NOW Arena.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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The video went viral, amassing more than 460,000 views and 500 comments Taylor Curl first heard of One Direction in 2011 from a friend — and right away she was hooked.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The duet between Ashley McBryde and Terri Clark was not even the only female/female duet of the night: That started right at the top of the show, with McEntire and Yearwood kicking things off together.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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Negan used Lucille to bash in the face and brains of Maggie’s husband Glenn (Steven Yeun) right in front of her in The Walking Dead's infamous lineup scene from the season 6 finale and season 7 premiere.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Don’t be tempted to eat them straight off of the cookie sheet—this is the hardest part of making this recipe.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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The British supermodel later popped up on the front row at Dolce & Gabbana, where designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana opened the doors of their HQ and had models walk straight off the runway out onto a makeshift catwalk on the street.—
Scarlett Conlon,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Right off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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