right away
Without any delay
Right away means immediately, without delay: I'll get on it right away.
The phrase emphasizes promptness—something done right away happens at once, not after other tasks or waiting.
She knew right away something was wrong.
Without any delay
- nowThe present moment
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
- prontoWithout any delay
- ASAPUrgently, in shorthand
stat · posthaste · in a flash · in no time · this instant · in a jiffy · lickety-split · PDQ
Quick sudden movement
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
expedite · hurry · time-sensitive · crisis mode · drop everything · top priority
at once
Without any delay
ASAP · stat · posthaste · in a flash · in no time · this instant · in a jiffy · lickety-split · PDQ · on the spot
rush
Quick sudden movement
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
urgent · expedite · hurry · time-sensitive · crisis mode · drop everything · top priority
- affirmativesyes, yeah, yep, yup, absolutely
- helpful phraseshappy to help, at your service, offering help, here for you, lending a hand
- hurry uphurry, hurry up, rush, hustle, move it
- suddennesssudden, suddenly, abrupt, abruptly, instant
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
right awayeventually
At a later time
later · someday · sometime · in due time · ultimately
right, away, immediately, instantly, right now, promptly, without delay, straightaway, forthwith