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Noun straightaway has 1 sense

• straightaway(n = noun.artifact) straight - a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse; Array
is a kind of section, segment
has particulars: stretch

Adjective straightaway has 1 sense

• straightaway(s = adj.all) immediate, prompt, quick - performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"

Adverbial straightaway has 1 sense

• straightaway(r = adv.all) at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, right away, straight off - without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"

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THESAURUS

straightaway

PDQ, air line, all at once, all together, apace, at a blow, at a stroke, at once, at one blow, at one jump, at one stroke, at one swoop, at one time, away, axis, beeline, chord, decisively, diagonal, diameter, direct, direct line, directly, directrix, edge, expeditiously, first, forthwith, great-circle course, immediate, immediately, in a hurry, in no time, instanter, instantly, irreversible, normal, now, on the instant, on the spot, one-way, per saltum, perpendicular, pretty damned quick, promptly, pronto, quickly, radius, radius vector, right away, right line, right now, right off, secant, segment, shortcut, side, simultaneously, smartly, speedily, straight, straight course, straight line, straight stretch, straightforward, straightway, streamline, subito, summarily, swiftly, tangent, then and there, this minute, this very minute, transversal, unbroken, undeviating, unidirectional, uninterrupted, uno saltu, unswerving, vector, with all speed, without delay, without further delay

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