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
Ask about the ‘good class,’ not the ‘bad class’
In those daily conversations, don’t ask about your kids’ most frustrating subjects right off the bat, said Anderson.
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Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Usually, that screen is set in the center circle, allowing the guard the option of dribbling left or right off it.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez belt about their emotions plenty — their performances, particularly Saldana’s, are genuinely good — but the movie’s Teflon slickness lets all their big feelings about transformation and love and loyalty slide right off.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Eugene Levy so much, his famous eyebrows get raised right off his head and go on a grand tour — ending up as a mustache on a baby, kings to awed caterpillars and even alighting on daughter Sarah’s hand before returning to his face.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Usually, that screen is set in the center circle, allowing the guard the option of dribbling left or right off it.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez belt about their emotions plenty — their performances, particularly Saldana’s, are genuinely good — but the movie’s Teflon slickness lets all their big feelings about transformation and love and loyalty slide right off.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Eugene Levy so much, his famous eyebrows get raised right off his head and go on a grand tour — ending up as a mustache on a baby, kings to awed caterpillars and even alighting on daughter Sarah’s hand before returning to his face.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right off
Adverb
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Neither official, however, is leaving politics immediately.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Da Silva immediately cautioned Tanasijević with a yellow and Messi applauded the decision.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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They were promptly disqualified, as Ben Golliver of The Washington Post reports.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Casino magnate Steve Wynn promptly trumped the president and gave $1 million to the club as did two other billionaires.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Just a pea-sized amount sinks in instantly, leaving your skin ridiculously soft and perfectly primed for makeup.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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The itch-relief plasters instantly soothe insect bites in both adults and children.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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But that’s so much of what music is now — little familiar pieces Frankensteined together.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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In 2020, Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Co-producer Jacob Tell says that the upcoming concert and auction will directly support music industry workers affected by the Los Angeles wildfires with grants for housing, medical bills, groceries and other living essentials.—
Andrea Zarczynski,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Flanked by two men who appeared to be security, Gascón bypassed the Cesar press line and went directly inside the Olympia auditorium.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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However, those comments are unlikely to have any impact on travelers right away.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The perfect medium texture absorbs right away—no stickiness!—and provides 24 hours of moisture with marula butter, shea butter and oat flour to reduce signs of aging.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Here’s How to Deal Get more of SELF's great service journalism delivered right to your inbox.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
24 Feb. 2025
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There will be four three-episode blocks, with a yearlong jump between each block; the final scene will take us right to the start of Rogue One.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her statement tweed coat, straight off of the Chanel runway, costs $9,600.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Compare this with a short-term property-sharing business like Airbnb, whose competitors must almost go global straight off the bat.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Right off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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