as in immediately
without delay
I told her straight off that I was not going to do that
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Recent Examples of straight off
The look is straight off the runway from Dior, though the designer paired the original look with matching yellow tartan shorts instead of Swift’s solid black swap.
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Chloé’s platform clogs come straight off the catwalk, while more approachable (and some might even say more walkable) options from Ancient Greek Sandals, Re/Done, and Golden Goose are just as good.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
The gold medalist’s flowing locks, complete with his long swimmer’s torso and bedroom eyes, are straight off a romance novel cover.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 9 Aug. 2024
These jeans are also designed to be worn straight off the racks with no tailoring needed.
—Jinnie Lee, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2024
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Chloé’s platform clogs come straight off the catwalk, while more approachable (and some might even say more walkable) options from Ancient Greek Sandals, Re/Done, and Golden Goose are just as good.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
The gold medalist’s flowing locks, complete with his long swimmer’s torso and bedroom eyes, are straight off a romance novel cover.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 9 Aug. 2024
These jeans are also designed to be worn straight off the racks with no tailoring needed.
—Jinnie Lee, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
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The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge.Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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And suddenly, Saric transformed into Jokic, in one sense, anyway: his exit from the game immediately resulted in disaster.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Be sure to follow up promptly after conferences to make the most of networking opportunities.Leigh Cuen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Abbie Doctor, an aesthetics nurse living in Gloucester, England, caught the bizarre moment her cat, Chewie, brought a live mouse into the house, and promptly brought it for something to eat.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris instantly reset the terms of the contest with Trump.Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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All the Colorado School of Mines football program can do now is wait.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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And now the Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Backed up on their own 10-yard line, the Commanders couldn’t break out.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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And business leaders have been clear that those costs will likely get passed directly to their customers.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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About half of new wireless subscribers are signing on directly to the Boost network, but that share needs to grow.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Nice weather, though; fall is beautiful, the leaves fall down here, like, right off the trees.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Limited marketing can give you a boost, but don’t lose focus on the work at the core of your business by trying to run a huge marketing campaign right off the bat.Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nancy was right about the drowning, Catherine admits right away.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The best way to acquire new skills is to apply those techniques and knowledge right away.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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When drivers who kill rarely suffer any punishment more severe than a ticket and then get right back on the road.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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