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. the US word for straight

Word History and Origins

Origin of straightaway¹

First recorded in 1870–75; from phrase straight away

Example Sentences

“I love racing cars because of the thrill of it, passing cars, getting passed, going 130 mph in the straightaway,” he said.

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The Dodgers would go quiet again until the seventh, when Conforto became an unlikely hero with a leadoff home run to straightaway center.

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I will answer that straightaway - no, so don't get him in your Fantasy teams just yet.

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"We now know that eels above 70cm in length are carrying in and around one million eggs, so that straightaway is a million-egg female going straight to sea," said Dr Evans.

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"This lump sum payment will improve my expectations and will mean that I can afford to retire nearly straightaway," he said.

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