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straight away
adverb as in immediately
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Weak matches
- anon
- at short notice
- away
- double-time
- hereupon
- in a flash
- in a jiffy
- in a New York minute
- in nothing flat
- instantaneously
- instanter
- like now
- now or never
- on the dot
- on the double
- on the spot
- PDQ
- pronto
- right now
- soon afterward
- straight off
- summarily
- thereupon
- this instant
- this minute
- tout de suite
- unhesitatingly
- without delay
- without hesitation
adverb as in instantly
adverb as in readily
Strongest matches
adverb as in right
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Example Sentences
I always have a pad on my bedside, in case I want to write straight away.
"I tried to get out there to warn people from the black tweets straight away in case it all got hectic," he explained.
After a straight-away run of a hundred yards, it coiled serpentlike around the mountain's crest.
You need not conclude, unless you wish, that I wanted to start him straight away to the devil.
Until that moment he had been running straight away from Fred, but now, of necessity, he turned partly toward him.
No; we mount and ride straight away into his territory, spot the treason, deport him, and rule in his place!
Usually, she would have circled around him, beaten him in the straight-away, and gained the protection of our small-mouthed cave.
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On this page you'll find 125 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to straight away, such as: directly, forthwith, instantly, promptly, rapidly, and shortly.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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