How to Use right away in a Sentence

right away

adverb
  • But my body pushed back right away.
    — Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Add a stake or cage right away.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
  • No, or at least not right away.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Her boyfriend paid him back right away.
    — Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That will come to a test right away.
    — Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • None of this sets off alarms right away.
    — Gregory Lipich, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • These adults can mate and lay eggs right away.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Drain the seeds and plant them in pots right away.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Clean trash can spills or stains right away so odors don’t linger.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
  • There are not a lot of teams that are made and good right away.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
  • But not all kids will be able to get their first shot right away.
    — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2022
  • The players picked it up right away.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Some saw the appeal right away.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • You can get married right away.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And then we were hooked up back to back [on set] right away.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Not serving your rice right away?
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
  • But two things matter right away.
    — Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Most mayors get that right away.
    — Rochelle Haynes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • At the same time, costs increase right away.
    — Jeff Winters, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Harp reserved a spot for her son right away.
    — Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Wait to eat corn or gobble it up right away?
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But right away, something seemed to click.
    — Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Call your healthcare provider right away.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Many states complied right away.
    — Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
  • But right away, that’s not what happened.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • There’s something wrong with them right away.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • If your pay changes, update your plan right away.
    — Fazila Shahid Lodhi, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The program didn’t turn right away.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Jenny did, in fact, guess you right away.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
  • All users need to download and restart right away.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

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