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[ adverb ] without delay; with no time intervening
Examples "he answered immediately" "found an answer straightaway" "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith" "Come here now!" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)`` That permitted us to start controlling the ball right_away '' , said Stram , quipping , `` I think I 'll put that play in the book '' . (Mr. America, 4:6...)So right_away Claude introduced Henri to his famous `` moon '' bench and proceeded to teach him his first Push-Pull_Super-Set consisting_of the wide grip Straight-Arm_Pullover ( the `` pull '' part of the Push-Pull_Super-Set ) which dramatically widens the rib_cage and strongly affects the muscles of the upper back and chest , and the collar-to-collar Bench_Press which specifically works_on the chest to build those wide , Reeves-type `` gladiator '' pecs , while stimulating the upper lats and frontal deltoids . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)An excited woman was making an emergency call over the phone : `` Doctor , please come over right_away . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
Examples "he answered immediately" "found an answer straightaway" "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith" "Come here now!" Related terms |
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[ adverb ] at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
Synonyms Examples "he promptly forgot the address" |
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