Synonyms for right away
right away

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1. right awayadverb

   Synonyms:
   immediately, at once, now, straight away, forthwith, instantly, without delay, tout de suite

2. right awayadverb

   Very soon; quickly; immediately.

   This item is urgent, so please start on it right away.

   Synonyms:
   immediately, straight away, now, instantly, at once, without delay, forthwith, tout de suite

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1. right away

   The strong and general human tendency to procrastination is shown in the progressive weakening of the various words in this group. Immediately primarily signifies without the intervention of anything as a medium, hence without the intervention of any, even the briefest, interval or lapse of time. By and by, which was once a synonym, has become an antonym of immediately, meaning at some (perhaps remote) future time. Directly, which once meant with no intervening time, now means after some little while; presently no longer means in this very present, but before very long. Even immediately is sliding from its instantaneousness, so that we are fain to substitute at once, instantly, etc., when we would make promptness emphatic. Right away and right off are vigorous conversational expressions in the United States.

   Synonyms:
   at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instanter, instantly, now, presently, right off, straightway, this instant, without delay

   Antonyms:
   after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, some time

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1. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shotadverb

   without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

   "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"

   Synonyms:
   now, at one time, straight, at present, like a shot, instantly, instantaneously, in a flash, at once, outright, nowadays, at a time, today, direct, directly, forthwith, promptly, straight off, straightaway, flat, immediately

2. promptly, right awayadverb

   at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)

   "he promptly forgot the address"

   Synonyms:
   at once, straightaway, pronto, now, like a shot, straight off, directly, immediately, promptly, quickly, quick, instantly, readily, forthwith

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1. right away

   Synonyms:
   [U. S.] immediately, directly, forthwith, straightway, INSTANTER, RIGHT OFF, at once, without delay

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1. right away

   Synonyms:
   immediately, straightway, right off, instantly, instanter, at once

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1. Martha Brooks:

   When you helped somebody, right away you were responsible for that person. And things always followed for which you were never prepared.

2. Florynce Kennedy:

   You've got to rattle your cage door. You've got to let them know that you're in there, and that you want out. Make noise. Cause trouble. You may not win right away, but you'll sure have a lot more fun.

3. Dave Aronberg:

   Culpable negligence requires some knowledge that the building's collapse was imminent and someone did nothing about it, a report that says there's a lot of structural damage and then the board didn't shut down the building right away or the building (official) didn't shut down the building right away -- that's not criminal.

4. Jenny Ruelas:

   I felt him close even though he couldn't talk to me right away. I said there's only a wall dividing us. I can talk to him.

5. Megan Moreno:

   For teens with more serious symptoms, the gold standard treatment is to start both therapy and anti-depressant medication right away, ongoing monitoring of symptoms is critical to determine whether escalation or reduction in treatment is needed.