Definition of straight off
: at once : immediately
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Examples of straight off in a Sentence
I told her straight off that I was not going to do that.
Recent Examples of straight off from the Web
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Throughout her pregnancy, Kerr's shown off some serious sartorial prowess—including rocking looks straight off the runway.
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This season Balenciaga is making highlighter yellow tees that look straight off the rec-league court.
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Police said Sunday that preliminary information suggested the car may have been intentionally driven straight off the edge of the cliff.
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Teigen tweeted at one point, referring to Jesus’ layered gray ensemble, which did, in fact, look like it was pulled straight off a Paris Fashion Week runway.
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The Wonder Woman actress opted for a Givenchy gown, which was straight off the brand's Spring 2018 runway.
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The newer, larger batch yet to be harnessed is coming straight off the oilfield equipment itself -- the rigs, pipes, pumps and vales.
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Knockaert was straight off for a two-footed lunge on Leighton Baines, and his tackle produced an angry response from the returning full-back and Toffees defender Seamus Coleman after Baines' three month lay off with a calf strain.
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But unlike many celebrities who select ensembles straight off the runway with help from stylists, Lady Bird star Beanie Feldstein turned to her favorite department store.
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First Known Use of straight off
circa 1841
straight off Synonyms
Synonyms
bang, directly, forthwith, headlong, immediately, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, PDQ, plumb, presently, promptly, pronto, right, right away, right now, right off, straightaway, straightway;
Related Words
anon, momentarily, shortly, soon;
apace, briskly, fast, fleetly, full-tilt, posthaste, quick, quickly, rapidly, readily, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly;
abruptly, presto, suddenly, unexpectedly;
Phrases
at once, in no time, off the bat, on a dime, on the double, on the spot;
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