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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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Don’t expect to jump into a tight friend group right away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

He sniffed out most of the fakes right away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It didn’t happen right away this time, but investors who held through March’s market tumult are finding that the classic geopolitical playbook for the U.S. equity market is finally starting to pay off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In water, they typically break down right away.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

I’ll save them as long as I can, he decided, in case we don’t get rescued right away.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret