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right away

British  

adverb

  1. without delay; immediately or promptly

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right away Idioms  

  1. Also, right off. Without delay, immediately, as in Can you bring our dinners right away? We're in a hurry, or We liked her right off. This idiom uses right as an intensifier and away in the sense of “at once,” the latter usage dating from the 1500s and surviving only in such phrases as this one and fire away. It was first recorded in 1818. Also see right off the bat.

Example Sentences

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Rapidus will make one wafer at a time and process it right away, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Consumers who choose to spend their refunds usually do so right away, BofA analysts wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Her artist’s eyes, and nose, had taken the measure of smog right away, after she moved here.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Additionally, the double bottom breakout above a $436.99 pivot unraveled very quickly, a red flag as we know the best breakouts tend to work out right away.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

She doesn’t notice me right away, so I go and touch her elbow.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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