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right away

ADVERB
at once
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immediately
WEAK
right off the bat straightaway without delay

Example Sentences

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He sniffed out most of the fakes right away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In water, they typically break down right away.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

The benefits from AI will come through, but not right away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

So when Farrah decided she wanted to move on, he called me right away, sat me down and asked me to be on the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

And she got me out right away, Tina Poleetie did, because I’d never played dodgeball before, I guess.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan