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
The resident lived on the East Side for most of his life until his house right off the highway burned down.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
South Padre Island, Texas This barrier island located right off the southern tip of Texas offers white sand beaches and turquoise water that could be mistaken for the Caribbean.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Dine as locals do: Share a table, drink the potent tea, and be bold, nabbing small plates right off the clattering trolleys.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
Seventeen games later, that direction of travel has turned out to be right off a cliff.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
South Padre Island, Texas This barrier island located right off the southern tip of Texas offers white sand beaches and turquoise water that could be mistaken for the Caribbean.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Dine as locals do: Share a table, drink the potent tea, and be bold, nabbing small plates right off the clattering trolleys.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
Seventeen games later, that direction of travel has turned out to be right off a cliff.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right off
Adverb
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China is under pressure to negotiate a deal whether the tariffs take effect immediately or in three months, Ackman said in a post on X.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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These models are not immediately replacing user-facing interfaces like ChatGPT but are positioned as tools for developers building applications and services.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Several lawsuits claimed the drugstore chain failed to protect its customers and did not notify them of the incident promptly.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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If the government doesn't reimburse them promptly, the inspectors worry about having to pay the steep bills themselves.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Whether buying something online, splitting a bill or sending money across borders, people expect their money to move instantly.—
Marc Sacal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Should the Spurs need to hire a full-time coach to replace Gregg Popovich, who missed most of this season due to a stroke, Jenkins would instantly become a top candidate, league sources said.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Reese was an outspoken supporter of Van Lith throughout her season at TCU and now the WNBA All-Star will look to form a productive pick-and-roll combo with Van Lith in Chicago.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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Billionaire Trump backer: Wait 90 days before bringing 'hammer down' on China Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, a Trump supporter now at odds with the president over tariffs, called April 13 for a three-month pause on China.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Over the past few years, the women have rarely spoken directly to one another on social media, but there have been a few references that fight fans could take as under-the-radar jabs from both sides.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The skit also directly poked fun at Wood’s teeth, which later prompted SNL cast member Sarah Sherman, who portrayed Wood, to send Wood flowers and an apology.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Players don’t have to report right away after being optioned, but Benson did.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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When she was first booked, that October, jail-intake officials recognized her acute mental-health needs right away.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Abbot finds Robby standing in the same spot, right by the edge.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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One of the clearest portions of the scan is Titanic's enormous boiler rooms right at the rear bow section where the ship snapped in half.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ariel changes into a butter yellow, knee-grazing Prada dress, straight off the runway, paired with aqua blue open-toed Prada heels.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Select dresses, such as sheath and shift dresses, that hang straight off your shoulders and don’t hug too tightly.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Right off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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