Right away

 

What does "right away" mean?

Right away: It means Without delay, immediately.
When someone says “Come here, on the double,” they mean something like “Come here, right now.”
For examples:

* John: Take this over to Sue.
 Bill: Right away.
John: How soon can you do this?
Sue: Right away.

*She wanted to leave right away and not wait for her sister.
You could tell right away that something was wrong.

* Can you bring our dinners right away? We're in a hurry.

 

 

 

History:

This term comes from the military, where an order supposedly is to be carried out faster the normal pace.
 It uses right as an intensifier and away in the sense of “at once,” the latter usage dating from the 1500s and surviving only in such phrases as this one and fire away.It was first recorded in 1818.

Synonyms for right away:-

directly, forthwith, immediately, instant, instantly, now, right off, straightaway, straight off.Idioms: at once, first off.

Links:-

http://idioms.yourdictionary.com/right-away.
http://www.idiomsandexpressions.com/entire-english-list?page=207.


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