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right away



Definitions

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right away
     1. adv. Very soon; quickly; immediately.
           This item is urgent, so please start on it right away.
     2. adv. (dated) The traditional call to the driver of a train or other conveyance intimating that it is safe to move off immediately.
Analysis
right
     1. adj. (archaic) Straight, not bent.
           a right line
     2. adj. (geometry) Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
           The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
     3. adj. (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
away
     1. adv. From a place, hence.
           He went away on vacation.
     2. adv. Aside; off; in another direction.
     3. adv. From a state or condition of being; out of existence.
     4. adv. (as imperative, by ellipsis) Come away; go away; take away.

Example Sentences

I just know right away with people. 
Dad just plugs it into his computer so you can see it right away
I knew right away we were being bombed because I could see the jets. 



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