straightaway

Example Sentences

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We will give you back the coin straightaway.

From Literature

Duane considered calling upon Handsome, his closest neighbor, to join in the adventure, but he was eager to start his exploring straightaway.

From Literature

I was surprised he recognized me straightaway like that because it was at least a couple of years since we’d last seen each other.

From Literature

“I would never have kept it a secret. I would have told her the truth straightaway. I never meant for her to get hurt.”

From Literature

"Fern came to us very underweight after raising five hungry pups outdoors, so we focused straightaway on building her back up with a really nutritious diet," Ms Pollen said.

From BBC