right away

right away — idiom

1. happening or done without any wait at all, the moment something happens, is said

1.慣用語A2
釋義

happening or done without any wait at all, the moment something happens, is said, or becomes necessary

例句

The waiter saw Mateo raise his hand and came over right away.

adverbial phrase modifying the verb; placed after the verb phrase

When Shanti heard the baby cry, she went to check on her right away.

同義詞
  • immediately

    more formal than 'right away'; used in both spoken and written English

  • at once

    similar meaning; slightly more urgent in tone

  • right now

    even more emphatic; stresses the present moment

  • straight away

    common in British English; same meaning as 'right away'

反義詞
  • later

    at a future time, not now

  • eventually

    after some time has passed, not immediately

  • in a while

    at some unspecified future time, not promptly

文法句型

main verb + right away

用法筆記

Common in both spoken and informal written English. 'Right away' is placed after the verb it modifies (e.g., 'do it right away', 'come right away'), not before it. Also very common in imperative sentences for urgent instructions.

常見錯誤

❌I will do it right away after lunch.
✅I will do it right after lunch.
💡'right away' means 'now', not 'immediately after something else'. Use 'right after' for sequence.
❌She is right away coming.
✅She is coming right away.
💡the adverbial phrase follows the main verb, not the auxiliary.
❌Right away I called the doctor.
✅I called the doctor right away.
💡'right away' typically comes at the end of the sentence, not the beginning.