right away

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Adverb

right away (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Very soon; quickly; immediately.

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

2. (dated) The traditional call to the driver of a train or other conveyance intimating that it is safe to move off immediately.

Synonyms

• at once
• forthwith
• immediately
• instantly
• now
• straight away
• tout de suite
• without delay

Translations

• French: tout de suite, sur le champ, séance tenante
• German: sofort
• Italian: subito, immediatamente, al più presto
• Portuguese: na hora
• Russian: сра́зу
• Spanish: inmediatamente, sin demora, enseguida, al tiro (Chile, informal)

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