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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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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

"The plan and the goal is to get promoted straight away but we understand a lot of change has to take place," Jackson said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"My husband went out straight away but when he was trying to open the door it's kind of jammed a bit."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

He added: "Within the first couple of weeks he was voted in by his peers as the house representative, which says a lot. So he made a great impression straight away."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Oh, we learned to recognize the shapes easily enough, and when I saw the rat picture I knew straight away what symbols would appear beneath it.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

straight away

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