straightaway

[ streyt-uh-wey ]

/ ˈstreɪt əˌweɪ /

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adjective

straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.

noun

a straightaway course or part.

adverb

immediately; right away.

Origin of straightaway

First recorded in 1870–75; from phrase straight away

Words nearby straightaway

straight angle, straight-arm, straight arm lift, straight arrow, straight as an arrow, straightaway, straight-backed, straight bat, straight bill of lading, straight-chain, straight chair

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Example sentences from the Web for straightaway

Seven hundred million people saw the message, and the minister saw me straightaway.
10 Inspiring Summit Stories|Jacob Bernstein|October 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Where we pick up: That baby switch will be dealt with straightaway.
Here Comes the TV Season!|Jace Lacob|September 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I could beat that slow-footed camel in a straightaway without half trying!
Boy Scouts in the North Sea|G. Harvey Ralphson
Then, for the next five minutes, he was alternately covering short stretches of straightaway and turning corners.
Good References|E. J. Rath

Now, straightaway, while the shouter's still aboard—and the two shooters.
Gideon's Band|George W. Cable
At the end of the straightaway stretch, a sudden angle brought the side of a steep mountain under the boy's eyes.
Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear|Stanley R. Matthews
For a long distance this fork was a straightaway stretch and fairly level.
Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear|Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for straightaway

straightaway

/ (ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ) /

adverb Also: straight away

at once

noun

the US word for straight (def. 30)

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单词	straightaway
释义	straightaway [ streyt-uh-wey ] / ˈstreɪt əˌweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR straightaway ON THESAURUS.COM adjective straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse. noun a straightaway course or part. adverb immediately; right away. Origin of straightaway First recorded in 1870–75; from phrase straight away Words nearby straightaway straight angle, straight-arm, straight arm lift, straight arrow, straight as an arrow, straightaway, straight-backed, straight bat, straight bill of lading, straight-chain, straight chair Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for straightaway Seven hundred million people saw the message, and the minister saw me straightaway. 10 Inspiring Summit Stories\|Jacob Bernstein\|October 24, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Where we pick up: That baby switch will be dealt with straightaway. Here Comes the TV Season!\|Jace Lacob\|September 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I could beat that slow-footed camel in a straightaway without half trying! Boy Scouts in the North Sea\|G. Harvey Ralphson Then, for the next five minutes, he was alternately covering short stretches of straightaway and turning corners. Good References\|E. J. Rath Now, straightaway, while the shouter's still aboard—and the two shooters. Gideon's Band\|George W. Cable At the end of the straightaway stretch, a sudden angle brought the side of a steep mountain under the boy's eyes. Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear\|Stanley R. Matthews For a long distance this fork was a straightaway stretch and fairly level. Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear\|Stanley R. Matthews British Dictionary definitions for straightaway straightaway / (ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ) / adverb Also: straight away at once noun the US word for straight (def. 30) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to straightaway right, instant, forthwith, straight, due, dead, immediately, now, instantly, anon, direct, first off, instantaneously, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, right off, shortly
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straightaway

adjective

noun

adverb

Origin of straightaway

Words nearby straightaway

Example sentences from the Web for straightaway

British Dictionary definitions for straightaway

adverb Also: straight away

noun

Words related to straightaway