as in immediately
without delay
I told her straight off that I was not going to do that
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Recent Examples of straight off
Casting is nearly there and Stephenson straight off the bat communicated a desire for the show to be a returner.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 July 2025
And of course, what better time to hand Beyoncé a handbag straight off the runway than during the final bow?
—Julian Randall, Essence, 25 June 2025
Don’t be tempted to eat them straight off of the cookie sheet—this is the hardest part of making this recipe.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
My daughter would go out with a salt shaker and eat a tomato straight off the vine.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 July 2025
And of course, what better time to hand Beyoncé a handbag straight off the runway than during the final bow?
—Julian Randall, Essence, 25 June 2025
Don’t be tempted to eat them straight off of the cookie sheet—this is the hardest part of making this recipe.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
My daughter would go out with a salt shaker and eat a tomato straight off the vine.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for straight off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
Adverb
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First, Rigg receives the ball out wide and immediately looks to scamper inside, triggering an underlapping run from adventurous right-back Trai Hume to take a marker away.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Restaurants with more than 30 demerits are required to fix the worst problems immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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On the second play, Stidham rolled out and found Engram on a drag — and the free-agent tight end promptly went galloping down the right sideline for 58 yards.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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Last Tuesday, reliever Brock Stewart, their lone bullpen acquisition at the trade deadline, recorded a hold with one scoreless inning against the Blue Jays and promptly went on the IL with shoulder inflammation.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That path is instantly decimated as a more and more drunken Adriana spends the day going scorched earth on Marysol, both behind her back and to her face.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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Knowledge management lets insurers centralize answers to common questions, update all agents at once and power AI tools that deliver accurate responses instantly, reducing callbacks and confusion while enhancing the policyholder experience.—
Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But now, with the 992.2 revision that debuted earlier this year, the new Cup will now be upgraded to reflect changes to its exterior.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Brewers had a great manager in Craig Counsell, now with the Cubs.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Putin appeared to warn European leaders and Zelensky to stay out of the way of what was a work-in-progress, even though the fate of Ukraine impacts them directly.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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At the Rogers Place arena, one of many stops on her Miss Possessive Tour, the singer turned around and kicked her foot, but her black heel flew right off.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Fatu was then sent into the cage by Fatu but bounced right off and mounted some offense, hitting a DDT and a moonsault followed by another one.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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While a new order targeting in-state tuition may not hit them right away, the possible deportation of their undocumented parents could force them to leave school to take on full household responsibilities and support their siblings.—
Nicol Leon,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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An email sent to NewsNation also did not receive a reply right away on Tuesday.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Cena said he’s shared many valuable moments in this ring and thanked the fans right back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There are many direct-to-consumer wellness apps out there: Meditation apps that guide you through mindfulness exercises and breath work or access to therapy right from your phone.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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