right away
960
1.0
- idiom
- /raɪt əˈweɪ/
:
enseguida
- I'll tend to it right away.
- go right away
- know right away
- get started right away
How come that went off right away and this didn't?
- How come that went off right away and this didn't?
- You need to get us focused right away on your story.
- So I hired him right away and was happy.
- Don't shoot for the stars right away, but start from step one.
- So with Four Amigos, I knew right away I had to up my game.
- All right, a couple things I noticed right away, the clutch and shifter.
- But I, I try to replace that thought right away with it did happen.
- So I'm going to literally be able to go right away and start growing stuff.
- Well, you're going to know right away just based on the title.
- I want it to work right away and it did.
- And so for me, right away, this character drew me in.
- You might not have it right away, but but then you just earn it.
- Also, if they want to meet your kid right away, that's a red flag.
- So don't give them all of that right away, OK?
Examples
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I will call you back right away after the meeting.
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So I hired him right away and was happy.
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You need to get us focused right away on your story.
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And you notice pretty much right away that some things change.
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I decided to start right away and start writing down my goals.
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I can tell right away if I use my feelings.
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We will move out right away.
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I get my work and projects done for my class right away.
Academic text (2015) -
Instead of waiting until everything falls apart, effective leaders take action right away.
Academic text (2015) -
One important topic that must be discussed right away is how the press will be handled.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
At this exact moment or right away
∞
1.0
At once without waiting
344
1.0
Immediately without delay
330
1.0
Right away without any delay
244
1.8
As quickly as you can without delay
174
1.3
Very quickly, in a short time
163
1.0
Do something at once without delay
135
4.0
As soon as you can
130
1.0
Happening or done without any delay
121
2.8
Immediately at the exact place where something happens, often needing a quick response
98
2.1
Without delay or at the planned time
56
6.5
Right away without waiting
51
2.1
In a way that needs attention right away
50
3.2
Right away without any hesitation
45
3.2
Do something immediately at that moment
35
2.5
Very quickly in a single moment
27
3.7
Very quickly and without delay
25
5.6
Happen at once without delay
15
7.3
Without any delay, right away
13
3.5
Very quickly without delay
11
7.3
In a quick and efficient way
8
3.0
Immediately without delay
7
3.2
Without delay after something happens
6
2.4
To act quickly without delay
4
6.0
Very quickly and without hesitation
3
3.0
It happens very quickly with little effort
3
9.9
Immediately, without any delay
3
7.4
As quickly as possible
1
5.6
Very quickly, without delay
Immediately without any delay
Right after something happens
Very quickly and without delay
Antonyms
How Immediate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'immediately; without delay' is directly derivable from combining 'right' (used as an intensifier meaning exactly/immediately) with 'away' (indicating separation in time or place), yielding a clear temporal sense. This compositional pattern is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would very likely understand the phrase.
Etymology
The adverb right away comes from a simple image: moving right (straight) and away (off) with no stop. That's why it means 'immediately'.