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straightaway

[streyt-uh-wey] / ˈstreɪt əˌweɪ /
ADVERB
directly
Synonyms
STRONG
dead due forthwith immediately instant instantly now right straight
WEAK
anon at once contiguously direct first off in a second instantaneously instanter presently promptly pronto quickly right away right off shortly speedily straight off
Antonyms
STRONG
eventually indirectly later

Example Sentences

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"Some guys, like Jannik and Carlos, they're just capable of showing up to the Australian Open, playing great tennis straightaway," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

Experienced drivers can hit 170 mph on the back straightaway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

I will answer that straightaway - no, so don't get him in your Fantasy teams just yet.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Dodgers center fielder James Outman ends the game with a jumping catch at the wall in straightaway center field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

So on and on it went, the whistle blowing, one by one, boys and girls on the line, sprinting down the straightaway.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds