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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as soon as possible |
| Synonyms: | anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, shortly, speedily, straight off, straightaway |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | instantly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | right now |
| Synonyms: | PDQ, at once, away, directly, double-time, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a flash, instantaneously, instanter, now, on a dime, pronto, right, right away, spontaneously, straight away, there and then, this minute, tout de suite, without delay |
| Notes: | simultaneously means happening or existing at the same time; instantaneously means done without any delay; instantly means done at once |
| Antonyms: | eventually, later |
| Main Entry: | now |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | presently |
| Synonyms: | PDQ, any more, at once, at the moment, at this moment, at this time, away, directly, first off, forthwith, here and now, immediately, in a minute, in a moment, in nothing flat, instanter, instantly, just now, like now, momentarily, nowadays, on the double, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, soon, straightaway, these days, this day, today |
| Antonyms: | future, later, past |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly, without delay |
| Synonyms: | at once, away, direct, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, instanter, instantly, now, promptly, quickly, right away, straight, straight away, straightly, undeviatingly |
| Notes: | right means free from error or correct in opinion or judgment; a wright is someone who makes, builds, or repairs something |
| Antonyms: | indirectly |
| Main Entry: | straight |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately, directly |
| Synonyms: | as the crow flies, at once, away, dead*, direct, due, exactly, first off, forthwith, in direct line, instanter, instantly, lineally, now, point-blank, right, right away, straightaway, straightforwardly, straightly, undeviatingly |
| Antonyms: | later |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Main Entry: | straight |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
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