straight off

adverb

: at once : immediately

Synonyms

• immediately
• promptly
• instantly
• now
• directly
• right off
• right away
• right

Examples of straight off in a Sentence

I told her straight off that I was not going to do that.

Recent Examples on the Web

You’ll be tempted to revel in the earrings’ drop silhouette and chunky nature, which is a trend that comes straight off fall 2025 runways and onto your earlobes. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025

At 6-foot-6, 235 pounds, Schimberg is straight off the D-I tight end assembly line with a blend of size, speed and toughness that has schools like Cal, Minnesota, Kansas, San Diego State and CSU looking to lure him to their campus. —Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025

As mentioned, the original Renault 5 was the poster car for rusting straight off the production line, so the structural integrity of chassis and bodywork is worth noting on any R5 Turbo being considered for purchase. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025

Things kicked off Thursday night with a scene straight off of an Italian postcard. —Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for straight off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff