as in immediately
without delay
you need to have this fixed right away
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Recent Examples of right away
There, the patient will be seen right away, and numerous tests will be done.
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Unable to continue the test, he is scheduled to return to Italy to undergo medical procedures to address the injury right away.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Interim Kings coach Doug Christie has not indicated if LaVine will start right away.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
The prospects of a sympathetic, competent reception from law-enforcement officers and medical professionals were worse for victims who knew their rapist, who had been drinking, who didn’t report the rape right away, or who lacked witnesses or obvious injuries.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Unable to continue the test, he is scheduled to return to Italy to undergo medical procedures to address the injury right away.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Interim Kings coach Doug Christie has not indicated if LaVine will start right away.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
The prospects of a sympathetic, competent reception from law-enforcement officers and medical professionals were worse for victims who knew their rapist, who had been drinking, who didn’t report the rape right away, or who lacked witnesses or obvious injuries.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right away
Adverb
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People immediately get emotional and panicked, often yelling at other passengers and moving without necessarily knowing if that's the right thing to do.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The pilots ejected into San Diego Bay and were immediately recovered before being taken to a local hospital for medical assessment, according to Navy officials.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
14 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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And now, after years of battling the local authority in court to retrieve the hard drive, Howells has come up with a new plan: to simply buy the landfill.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Teachers now have data walls combining academic, behavioral, and attendance records, giving them a full picture of student needs.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Gummy candy has been making waves on TikTok for quite some time—think of Bon Bon, the Swedish candy company that had everyone instantly ordering it online.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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At the crux of the sound switch-up is Kid Harpoon (real name Tom Hull), the hitmaker behind much of Harry Styles’ discography, whose bright, glittery production style is instantly recognizable.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Is that aimed at competing directly with the likes of GPT-4 and Gemini?—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
16 Feb. 2025
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This generous gift has been placed in a restricted fund dedicated to purchasing food for the ministry, ensuring that every dollar goes directly toward feeding those in need, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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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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Greenway and Providence Academy started fast as Greenway scored right off the opening tip.—
Todd Abeln,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Last night, the great David Letterman made a rare appearance on the Tonight Show right in the middle of Jimmy Fallon‘s monologue.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Adams, a Democrat elected on a centrist platform, has moved noticeably right following his indictment, rankling some within his own party.—
Jake Offenhartz,
TIME,
11 Feb. 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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Interestingly enough, the Roomy is actually something of an MPV-camper van straight off the Toyota lot, a five-seater with two front seats that fold completely flat and a rear bench that reclines by up to 70 degrees.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Right away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20away. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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