right away — immediately; without delay
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: immediately; without delay
Pronunciation (IPA): /raɪt əˈweɪ/
Korean meaning: 즉시, 곧바로, 당장
Korean pronunciation: 라잇 어**웨이**
Example Sentences
- When the fire alarm went off, everyone had to evacuate right away.
- My mom said 'Come home right away!' so I dropped my pizza and ran.
- The boss wants to see you right away - good luck!
right away
ADVERB//raɪt əˈweɪ//
immediately; without delay
💡 Concept
immediately; without delay
🎵 Rhyme
Right away, no delay - now everything's okay!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/raɪt əˈweɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/raɪt əˈweɪ/
🌳Etymology
Origin
'right'는 '곧바로, 직접적으로'라는 의미의 고대 영어에서, 'away'는 '떨어져서, 계속해서'라는 의미에서 유래했습니다. 두 단어가 합쳐져 '곧바로 즉시'라는 강조된 의미를 만들어냈습니다.
🎵Rhyme
awaytodaydelayokaydisplay
away
today
delay
okay
display
🔗Collocations
come right away
leave right away
call right away
do it right away
answer right away
start right away
📝Examples
“When the fire alarm went off, everyone had to evacuate right away.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom said 'Come home right away!' so I dropped my pizza and ran.”
😄 Fun example
“The boss wants to see you right away - good luck!”
“I knew right away that I had forgotten my wallet at home.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
immediatelyinstantlyat oncestraightawaywithout delay
Antonyms
latereventuallygradually
Related
quicklysoonpromptlyurgentlydirectly
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