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RIGHT AWAY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
Example:
Come here now!
Synonyms:
at once; directly; forthwith; immediately; instantly; like a shot; now; right away; straight off; straightaway
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
At once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
Example:
he promptly forgot the address
Synonyms:
promptly; right away
Classified under:
Context examples:
Your body can use this fuel right away, or it can store the energy in your body tissues, such as your liver, muscles, and body fat.
(Metabolic Disorders, NIH)
"Sure enough, the traits appear, but not right away," Leichty says.
(Between ants and acacias, timing is everything, National Science Foundation)
She look at me very hard, then she says, 'When you start?' I say right away.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
High-grade cancers usually have a worse prognosis than low-grade cancers and may need treatment right away or treatment that is more aggressive (intensive).
(High grade, NCI Dictionary)
If you get very sick or badly hurt and need help right away, you should use emergency medical services.
(Emergency Medical Services, NIH)
Symptoms of a concussion may not start right away; they may start days or weeks after the injury.
(Concussion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Low-grade cancers usually have a better prognosis than high-grade cancers and may not need treatment right away.
(Low grade, NCI Dictionary)
He had the chain in his right claw and the shoes in his left, and he flew right away to a mill, and the mill went “Click clack, click clack, click clack.”
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
"That's the interferingest chap I ever see, but I forgive him and do hope Mrs. March is coming right away," said Hannah, with an air of relief, when Jo told the good news.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
"I've a staff photographer outside, you see, and he says it will be better to take you right away before the sun gets lower. Then we can have the interview afterward."
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
