Antonyms for right awayright 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.

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

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

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

How to use right away in a sentence?

1. Pat Diaz:

   Since he lawyered up right away, I doubt they made any statements, so it's going to be hard-pressed to prove [wrongdoing] unless they get actual evidence on the parents, which I don't think they're going to have.

2. Oscar Isaac:

   None of his secrets come out right away. You don't get a sense of where's he's from, what his past was, it was really starting from a place of the complete unknown, which I now realize is the most exciting place to start from.

3. Richard Bach:

   Sometimes when learning comes before experience it doesn't make sense right away.

4. Nagwa Albert Habib:

   The decision has been taken and it's going to happen in the coming months, for fare-evaders and anyone else who violates any rule inside the station, they will be judged right away.

5. Shimon Peres:

   Why cross an ocean when you can cross a river Why should we sail to Washington when we can meet right away 10 miles from here (On Middle East peace initiative)

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