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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Once Halo is up, we do breakfast right away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

They didn’t have to pay capital-gains taxes on their investments and got to take a deduction right away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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

Three kids quit the Fire Safety Team right away before anything could happen to them, but their mothers said they ought to get the T-shirts anyway in view of the circumstances.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson