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.

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Example Sentences

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right away

It’s easy, you can do it right away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

But when her family chose to move to L.A. last year, “buying a house right away felt like too much of a financial stretch given housing costs here and our family size,” says Maggie.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The first minister said he had confidence in his transport secretary, who "recognised that he should have been across an issue to be in front of the transport committee and he remedied that right away".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Barabak: Becerra right away lays down the man o’ the people card, noting his parents came to California with just $12 and prospered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I knew I wouldn’t make friends right away, especially since I was saddled with Elliot, but maybe eventually.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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