straight·away
ˈstrāt-ə-ˌwā 
straight·away
ˈstrā-tə-ˌwā
Examples of straightaway in a Sentence
Adverb
He found the information straightaway.
he got to the hospital, and straightaway he was admitted and given intravenous fluids
Adjective
her first novel was a straightaway success
the doomed ship was headed on a straightaway course in the path of the iceberg
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Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Once initiated, though, Ultra fired up straightaway every time.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Shohei Ohtani hit Crochet’s third pitch of the game 414 feet to straightaway center field over the high wall there for a home run, his 38th of the season and sixth in the past seven games.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Meaning traction and wheelie control can be adjusted more cautiously in tighter turns and then loosened on straightaways to optimize acceleration.
—Utkarsh Sood
july 20, New Atlas, 20 July 2025
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Adverb
Money was tight and, in order to bank it straightaway, Jane Austen had no option but to discount it at a loss, as details on the back show.
—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Once initiated, though, Ultra fired up straightaway every time.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
Adjective
Three pitches later – on the 11th pitch of the at-bat – Sheehan left a fastball over the heart of the plate and Steer sent it over the wall in straightaway center field, but James Outman brought it back.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Shohei Ohtani hit Crochet’s third pitch of the game 414 feet to straightaway center field over the high wall there for a home run, his 38th of the season and sixth in the past seven games.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
Noun
The GranTurismo delivered a surprisingly fast and precise lap around the track, easily hitting its stride on the long straightaways and clinching the track’s technical turns.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Meaning traction and wheelie control can be adjusted more cautiously in tighter turns and then loosened on straightaways to optimize acceleration.
—Utkarsh Sood
july 20, New Atlas, 20 July 2025
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“Straightaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straightaway. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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straightaway
1 of 3 adjective
straight·away
ˈstrāt-ə-ˌwā
1
: proceeding in a straight line : continuous in direction : straightforward
2
: immediate sense 4
made a straightaway reply
straightaway
2 of 3 noun
: the straight part of a racetrack : stretch
straightaway
3 of 3 adverb
straight·away
ˌstrāt-ə-ˈwā
: without delay : immediately
found an answer straightaway
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