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straight away

ADVERB

immediately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly forthwith instantly promptly rapidly shortly soon urgently

STRONG

now

WEAK

PDQ anon at short notice away double-time hereupon in a New York minute in a flash in a jiffy in nothing flat instantaneously instanter like now now or never on the dot on the double on the spot pronto right now soon afterward straight off summarily thereupon this instant this minute tout de suite unhesitatingly without delay without hesitation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

eventually never

ADVERB

instantly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly immediately instantaneously right away

STRONG

forthwith now

WEAK

PDQ at once away double-time first off in a flash instanter on a dime pronto right spontaneously there and then this minute tout de suite without delay

Antonyms

STRONG

later

WEAK

eventually

ADVERB

readily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerfully eagerly easily freely gladly immediately promptly willingly

WEAK

at once at the drop of a hat facilely hands down in a jiffy in no time lightly no sweat nothing to it piece of cake quick as a wink right away slick as whistle smoothly speedily swimmingly unhesitatingly well without delay without demur without difficulty without hesitation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difficultly grudgingly unwillingly

ADVERB

right

Synonyms

STRONGEST

away straight

STRONG

direct due now

WEAK

at once first off forthwith immediately instanter instantly promptly quickly right away straightly undeviatingly

Antonyms

WEAK

inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly

Example Sentences

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"I paid for the vet straight away without question, because I don't feel that they should have been in that position."

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

They will close at 10:00 pm, with counting due to begin straight away.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Warsh is unlikely to vote for a rate cut straight away, Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Let’s get to the important stuff straight away: Who’s going to win the 2026 World Cup?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

‘He knows, as well as I do, that you mean no harm. But just you up and answer his questions straight away!’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

straight away

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