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straightways, adv. Now rare or Obs.|ˈstreɪtweɪz|
[See -ways.]
1. Immediately, without delay: = straightway 2.
c1530Ld. Berners Arthur Lyt. Bryt. (1814) 434 Than the king said,..let them come hyder: and so they were incontinent sente for, and they came thyder streyght wayes. 1567J. Maplet Gr. Forest 80 He holdeth fast in his clawes little stones, which in their falling from him straight wayes awaketh him. 1573–80Tusser Author's Life viii. Husb. (1878) 207 From Paules I went, to Eaton sent, To learn streight waies, the latin phraies. 1575R. B. Apius & Virginia (facs.) E j b, To master reward I straight waies will go. 1603Stow Surv. (1908) II. 132 Richard Talbot Bishop of London, streghtwayes after his consecration deceased, saith Euersden. 1611Bible 2 Macc. xiv. 16 So at the commandement of the captaine, they remooued straightwayes from thence. 1625Bacon Ess., Cunning (Arb.) 443 Like to him, that hauing changed his Name, and walking in Pauls, Another suddenly came behind him, and called him by his true Name, whereat straightwaies he looked backe. 1695Ld. Preston Boeth. i. 14, I the Leader do straightways retreat with my Party into a Fortress. 1812Southey Omniana I. 324 And he went straightways to the house of the woman.
†2. In a straight line. Obs.
1771Phil. Trans. LXI. 235 They are first extended streightways, and appear like two bristles. |