straightway
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of straightway
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at straight, way 1
Example Sentences
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"I think digitally there will be something that comes up in the future where it's a simple, take a photo, scan straightway, and it'll be a quicker turnaround on identification."
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025
Sainz was side-by-side with Verstappen after the long opening straightway going into the first turn, but the Red Bull fended off the Ferrari to stay in front.
From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2023
The 2.17-mile course weaved through the stadium parking lot and over a 3,500-foot straightway that spanned over the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge and suspended 80 feet over the Cumberland River.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2021
Then because my child had been used to being breastfed and to staying with me in the prison, straightway I sent Pomponius the deacon to my father, asking for the child.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
His ashes invariably fell into the tub water, either straightway or down one of the letter pages.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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