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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without delay |
| Synonyms: | arbitrarily, at short notice, expeditiously, forthwith, immediately, on the spot, peremptorily, promptly, readily, speedily, swiftly, without waste |
| Antonyms: | slowly |
| Main Entry: | thereupon |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately |
| Synonyms: | at once, following that, forthwith, suddenly, without delay |
| Main Entry: | currently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | now |
| Synonyms: | at present, directly, forthwith, presently, pronto, right away, right now, straightaway |
| Main Entry: | right off |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly |
| Synonyms: | anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instant, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, shortly, speedily, straight off, straightaway |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | straight off |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly |
| Synonyms: | anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instant, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, right off, shortly, speedily, straightaway |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | straightaway |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly |
| Synonyms: | anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, direct, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instant, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right, right away, right off, shortly, speedily, straight, straight off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Main Entry: | short |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
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brachyskelic, brief, commatic, compact, compendious, concise, curt, curtailed of its fair proportion, dumpy, fubsy, improcerous, little, oblate, pug, runtish, scrimp, shorn, short, short by, short-waisted, spuddy, squab, squabbish, squabby, squat, stubbed, stubby, stumpy, summary, thickset, undersized
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| Main Entry: | straight |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
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| Concept: | Right. |
| Category: | 1. Moral obligations |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
right; what ought to be, what should be; fitness; summum jus., justice, equity; equitableness; propriety; fair play, impartiality, measure for measure, give and take, lex talionis., Astraea, Nemesis, Themis., scales of justice, evenhanded justice, karma; suum cuique; clear stage, fair field and no favor., morals (duty); law; honor (probity); virtue.
-verbs
be right; stand to reason., see justice done, see one righted, see fair play; do justice to; recompense (reward); bold the scales even, give and take; serve one right, put the saddle on the right horse; give every one his due, give the devil his due; audire alteram partem., deserve (be entitled to).
-adjectives
right, good; just, reasonable; fit; equal, equable, equatable; evenhanded, fair., legitimate, justifiable, rightful; as it should be, as it ought to be; lawful (permitted), (legal) [more]. deserved [more].
-adverbs
rightly; au-bon droit, au bon droit, in justice, in equity, in reason., without distinction of persons, without regard to persons, without respect to persons; upon even terms.
-phrases
Dieu et mon droit; "in equal scale weighing delight and dole" [Hamlet]; justitia cuum cuique distribuit [Cicero]; justititiae soror incorrupta fides; justitia virtutem
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| Antonyms: | wrong |
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