straightway

[ streyt-wey ]

/ ˈstreɪtˌweɪ /

adverb

Nearby words

straighten out, straighten up, straightforward, straightjacket, straightneck, straightway, strain, strain fracture, strain gauge, strained, strainer

Origin of straightway

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at straight, way¹

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Examples from the Web for straightway

Be careful; make sure she is quite deserted, and straightway examine her hold.
The Quest of the 'Golden Hope'|Percy F. Westerman
Here we all unconsciously eat the lotus in some occult fashion, are straightway bewitched and held willing captives.
A Truthful Woman in Southern California|Kate Sanborn
In fact, comparison of these two Baigneuses will straightway divulge the advantages that lie in modern methods.
Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning|Willard Huntington Wright
Straightway he was a commonplace boy, with a rough broad-brimmed straw hat, through which brim the sun shone from behind.
Phantastes|George MacDonald

And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall

British Dictionary definitions for straightway

straightway

/ (ˈstreɪtˌweɪ) /

adverb

archaic at once

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