as in immediately
without delay
you need to have this fixed right away
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Recent Examples of right away
In addition, much of the focus is on the tool’s ability to provide real-time information, just as a search engine does, for queries users want to know right away and which can change at a moment’s notice—sports scores, stock prices, and the weather.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
But, right away, her naked desire to understand, to make those around her smooth surfaces for knowing, sets the eye-rolling.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Revere needed to fly home to Los Angeles right away.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Schroeder fell under suspicion right away and was investigated shortly afterward.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
But, right away, her naked desire to understand, to make those around her smooth surfaces for knowing, sets the eye-rolling.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Revere needed to fly home to Los Angeles right away.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Schroeder fell under suspicion right away and was investigated shortly afterward.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right away
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The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge.Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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And suddenly, Saric transformed into Jokic, in one sense, anyway: his exit from the game immediately resulted in disaster.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The authority’s chairman, Janno Lieber, promised that the contract to begin the tunneling work for the extension of the Second Avenue Subway into East Harlem would be issued promptly.Nolan Hicks, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The new regulations require district staff members to explain the process to file Title IX complaints or promptly contact complainants to discuss supportive measures like counseling or schedule changes.Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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All the Colorado School of Mines football program can do now is wait.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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And now the Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Backed up on their own 10-yard line, the Commanders couldn’t break out.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris instantly reset the terms of the contest with Trump.Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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And business leaders have been clear that those costs will likely get passed directly to their customers.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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About half of new wireless subscribers are signing on directly to the Boost network, but that share needs to grow.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Nice weather, though; fall is beautiful, the leaves fall down here, like, right off the trees.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Limited marketing can give you a boost, but don’t lose focus on the work at the core of your business by trying to run a huge marketing campaign right off the bat.Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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When drivers who kill rarely suffer any punishment more severe than a ticket and then get right back on the road.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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The only music that is played is old Young Thug (straight off the iPhone speaker).Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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During their courtship, the watercolor projections at the back of Beowulf Boritt’s set, which is dominated by a wedding-cake-like rendering of Delia’s apartment, display a split between Northern California redwoods and a city skyline straight off a New Yorker cover.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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