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

California officials and activists said they were shocked by the allegations brought forth in a New York Times investigation and felt it was essential to act right away.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the players most equipped to make an impact right away, it turns out, might be Kiki Rice.

From Los Angeles Times

It is also unclear how much daily imported energy China is using right away, and how much is being funnelled into its oil reserves, says Hansen.

From BBC

“Miss ten Boom! It’s a matter of life and death! If I don’t get it right away, she’ll be taken to Amsterdam and then it will be too late.”

From Literature

Then he opened his eyes and looked at me, and I knew right away that he was no more of a killer than Papi was.

From Literature

Related Words

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