right away

Speech parts

1. right away - Adverb

2. right away - Phrase

Meaning

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

now immediately instantly forthwith at once directly promptly straightaway right now straight off like a shot straight away tout de suite trice agora
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Antonyms

after later eventually ultimately subsequently slowly
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Examples

Is it really so difficult to tell a good action from a bad one? I think one usually knows right away or a moment afterward, in a horrid flash of regret. Mary McCarthy

A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape. Mark Twain

I live only because it is in my power to die when I choose to: without the idea of suicide, I'd have killed myself right away. Emil Cioran

There are no classes in life for beginners; right away you are always asked to deal with what is most difficult. Rainer Maria Rilke

I recently went to a new doctor and noticed he was located in something called the Professional Building. I felt better right away. George Carlin

In films, we are trained by the American way of moviemaking to think we must understand and 'get' everything right away. But this is not possible. When you eat a potato, you don't understand each atom of the potato! Jean-Luc Godard

Words in the phrase

right away

Close letter words and terms

right auricular cavity of the heart right auricular chamber right auricular chamber of the heart right back right back at you right bank