straightway

adverb

ˈstrāt-ˈwā How to pronounce straightway (audio)
Definition of straightwaynext
1
as in immediately
without delay straightway, the decorator told us that the old couch had to go

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2
as in straight
in a direct line or course disgusted by his coworker's offensive e-mail, he marched straightway to the boss's office to lodge a complaint

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightway
  1. immediately
  2. straight
  3. promptly
  4. right
  5. instantly
  6. now
  7. directly
Adverb
  • Bravo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for confirmation at the time, but the network typically does not comment on casting.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Trump's lawyers, who are pushing for the case to be dismissed entirely in light of his election victory, did not immediately respond.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of immediately
Adverb
  • Most of Tottenham Hotspur’s players jumped straight onto the coach after their 5-0 victory over Southampton on Sunday evening but one individual stayed behind for a little bit longer.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • My mother looked like a white woman, hair as straight as any white woman’s.
    Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of straight
Adverb
  • Conducting training sessions focused on compliance awareness has further helped employees recognize and address risks promptly.
    Anushree Jain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • How the two women came together is unclear; Kirk didn’t respond to a request for comment, and when contacted, Fuller promptly hung up the phone.
    Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of promptly
Adverb
  • He was given prime seating at the service right between them -- a better location than Jill Biden, who sat on Brigitte Macron's other side -- and many current heads of government and state.
    SYLVIE CORBET, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • By 1974, Motown had moved to Los Angeles and was once again exploring other opportunities, right as country was having a moment thanks to crossover hits by Charlie Rich and country-by-association stars John Denver and Olivia Newton-John.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of right
Adverb
  • For small enterprises looking to reduce their labor costs, Slice provides tailored options to instantly connect customer orders to outsourced delivery teams.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Westmore Beauty’s 60-Second Eye Effects Gel Duo promises to instantly reduce the appearance of signs of aging around your eyes.
    Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of instantly
Adverb
  • Dennis Perry, who is now 62, was convicted of two counts of homicide in 2003 but he was released in 2020 after his conviction was overturned, in part because reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cast doubt on an alibi that Mr. Sparre had used when he was investigated after the killings.
    Hank Sanders, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This contract now marks the fourth big-league free-agent contract that Eovaldi has signed.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of now
Adverb
  • Beginning next fall, schools can share up to $20 million in revenue directly with their own athletes each year.
    Nicole Auerbach, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • They are addressed to businesses directly and include their Unified Business Identifier number.
    Laurel Demkovich, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of directly
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