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
Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Teoscar Hernandez came up with the bases loaded and no outs and drove a 3-and-1 fastball 400 feet over the fence in straightaway center field.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Asking straightaway isn’t a viable option.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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
Mountcastle made it 4-1 two batters later, sending a 1-0 sinker out to straightaway center field.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Teoscar Hernandez came up with the bases loaded and no outs and drove a 3-and-1 fastball 400 feet over the fence in straightaway center field.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
Last year, due to construction, the event moved inside the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, with drag races taking place on the straightaway.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Asking straightaway isn’t a viable option.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Straightaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straightaway. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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