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View synonyms for straight off

straight off

adverb

  1. informal,  without deliberation or hesitation

    tell me the answer straight off

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Also, straight away. Immediately, as in I knew straight off that he was lying, or I'll get to the dishes straight away. The first term dates from the late 1700s, the variant from the mid-1600s.
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He wrote on social media that he wanted "to set the record straight off the back of yesterday".

From BBC

A great, giddy blast of air from the 750-horsepower fans blew my bangs straight off my forehead.

At its simplest, freshly cut corn straight off the cob is perfectly delectable.

From Salon

She recalls a confusing and fast-moving scene: "It was just shadows and quick movement. I just saw them move towards the car, get in the car….and then the car just sped straight off."

From BBC

That was my first trip to a real bookstore and the first time I owned a new book straight off a shelf.

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