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straightaway

American  
[streyt-uh-wey] / ˈstreɪt əˌweɪ /

adjective

  1. straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.

noun

  1. a straightaway course or part.

adverb

  1. immediately; right away.

straightaway British  
/ ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ /

adverb

  1. at once

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noun

  1. the US word for straight

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Etymology

Origin of straightaway

First recorded in 1870–75; from phrase straight away

Example Sentences

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Battery recharging is often necessary by coasting on straightaways.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's always been in my head that I didn't want to go to university straightaway," she said.

From BBC

Chickens having their dust baths in the road dived for the ditch, and Siren kicked up her heels a little bit along the straightaway.

From Literature

But as he had no cooking-skin for making glue, he let Wolf have the hooves straightaway.

From Literature

We will give you back the coin straightaway.

From Literature

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