straight-ahead
[streyt-uh-hed]
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adjective
not deviating from what is usual or expected; conventional or traditional; standard: a straight-ahead novel with a happy ending.
Origin of straight-ahead
First recorded in 1830–40
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Contemporary Examples of straight-ahead
When football started more than a century ago, it was a brutal game of straight-ahead running plays.
In ‘The Knockoff Economy,’ The Upside to Ripping Off Others’ IdeasKal Raustiala, Christopher Sprigman
September 8, 2012
Historical Examples of straight-ahead
If the two forces are equal there is no straight-ahead advancement.
Flying MachinesW.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
In straight-ahead flying, in mounting, and in throwing up, the kestrel was completely outpaced.
The Art and Practice of HawkingEdward B. Michell