right away

adverb

1. without delay; immediately or promptly

Idioms and Phrases

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

DWP staff have previously said that JPL didn’t alert them right away but waited until later aerial surveys showed the leak had worsened.

From Los Angeles Times

Let’s move, right away, from mourning Trump’s return to gearing up for the next election.

From Salon

The investigator who connected the woman to Williamson “called me right away and said, ‘Hey, this could be a person of interest,’” said Jason Corey, an investigator with the Riverside County D.A.’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

Not every back pain sufferer needs to see a spine surgeon, or even a physician, right away.

From Salon

He told 247 Sports on Sunday that he plans to compete for the Trojans starting quarterback job right away.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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