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Straightaway   /strˈeɪtəwˌeɪ/   Listen
Straightaway

adverb
1.
Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.  Synonyms: at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, right away, straight off.  "Found an answer straightaway" , "An official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith" , "Come here now!"






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"Straightaway" Quotes from Famous Books



... of spies you mean. The Dunedin people are far too sensible for that sort of thing. But if one of the shopkeepers here found out that a fellow in Ballymurry had been doing an illicit sugar deal he'd send a letter off to the Food Controller straightaway. A man up in Dublin was fined L100 the other day for much less than we're doing. I don't want my name in every newspaper in the kingdom for ...
— Lady Bountiful - 1922 • George A. Birmingham

... through valleys the great road ran, straightaway for league upon league, turning aside for no obstacle, invincible as its builders, ancient and enduring. It crossed rivers, it clove through darkling woods, it traversed wide and lonely wastes, and led past walled towns, worn by the feet of marching ...
— Nicanor - Teller of Tales - A Story of Roman Britain • C. Bryson Taylor

... himself?" Pathis frowned briefly. "He was, as a matter of fact. That amazed me, sir, absolutely amazed me. Why, just last month the fellow bought a brand-new Jet-lash from me, capable of doing three hundred and fifty miles an hour on a straightaway. He was as happy as a kid over it, and then to go and do a thing like that! Of course, the Jet-lash brought up ...
— Cost of Living • Robert Sheckley



Words linked to "Straightaway" :   fast, directly, section, immediately, segment, stretch



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