straightaway

[ streyt-uh-wey ]

adjective

1. straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.

noun

1. a straightaway course or part.

adverb

1. immediately; right away.

straightaway

/ ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ /

adverb

1. at once

noun

1. See straight
   the US word for straight

Word History and Origins

Origin of straightaway¹

First recorded in 1870–75; from phrase straight away

Example Sentences

Then he meets Emily, who he really doesn’t take to straightaway.

From Time

The platforms need to implement this definition straightaway.

From Digiday

So obviously the eagle, boom, straight back in there, and I guess almost just piggybacking with a birdie straightaway at No.

From Washington Post

When I said I didn’t want to go there anymore, my mom just whipped me out of it straightaway, and it’s the same now.

From Essence.com

At that first staff meeting, the new boss addressed the tension in the room straightaway.

From Fortune

Seven hundred million people saw the message, and the minister saw me straightaway.

From The Daily Beast

Where we pick up: That baby switch will be dealt with straightaway.

From The Daily Beast

Caste is a thing you should be very careful of in these days, so the best thing is to ask for the Bear-Garden straightaway.

From Project Gutenberg

If he could gain sufficient distance to undertake this straightaway, he would find help.

From Project Gutenberg

Just now, we are cutting the season and have planned a straightaway back to winter quarters.

From Project Gutenberg

In 'Roughing It' we are led to believe that the author regarded this as a gift from heaven and accepted it straightaway.

From Project Gutenberg

“Yes, but that may have meant as the crow flies, straightaway,” returned the scout-master.

From Project Gutenberg