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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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Kelly: You've become an England international as well... that got a smile straight away!

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Dubowski, from Stockport, said that when he saw the final question he thought: "I think I know this straight away".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Dubowski said: "When it came up… I thought, I think I know this straight away."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Midwives do not lose their professional registration if they cannot find work straight away.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Rather than open it straight away, she undressed and prepared herself for sleep.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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