straight off

adverb

Definition of straight offnext
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 Check the video clip above and Young Cardamom’s picks, straight off the dome. — Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Last awards season, the gossip around town, salacious and disturbing in equal measure, was that hotel suites all over Hollywood were populated by tailors taking in gowns coming straight off the runway. — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 January Jones made answering the front door look like a scene straight off the red carpet while filming a secret project in New York City. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 For the main course, the lamb kabab slid straight off the skewer, charred on the outside and juicy on the inside. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for straight off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
  1. immediately
  2. promptly
  3. instantly
  4. now
  5. directly
  6. right off
  7. right away
  8. right
Adverb
  • The 1996 work is part of eight self-portraits Bowie created during a prolific period of painting, all of which were snapped up immediately.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Nobel committee did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment following Rubio’s announcement.
    — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of immediately
Adverb
  • Contact the treating clinician promptly for worsening pain, spreading redness or warmth, pus-like drainage, fever, extensive blistering, eye symptoms, or a reaction substantially more severe than described.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The company encouraged employees to use Microsoft Teams, but while some replied promptly, others put their own work first.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of promptly
Adverb
  • One that wears flawlessly for three weeks, makes your hands look beautiful and instantly lifts your mood?
    — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After a quick change into a black-and-white ensemble lined with white fur, Huncho is instantly focused and ready to talk.
    — Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of instantly
Adverb
  • The deficit, which will now be added to the growing national debt, was 12 percent higher than the year before, with Republicans--who used to be deficit scolds--controlling the executive and legislative branches.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • On Friday evening, ABC News republished a new version of the story re-reported by Charalambous, now without a byline.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of now
Adverb
  • While the resulting hydrogen can help decarbonize industries that are difficult to electrify directly, its wider adoption has been constrained by its cost compared with hydrogen produced from fossil fuels.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In this region, soft, sandy beaches are abundant, not only directly in front of the resort but on both sides of it, and surfers can find some excellent, challenging breaks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of directly
Adverb
  • Maybe put some in Saint Pierre et Miquelon, the French territory right off of Canada’s East Coast.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Your Dot’s virtual machine can access apps like Blender and GIMP right off the bat.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of right off
Adverb
  • She was taken with Arnold right away, and intrigued by Bartlett’s visual style and imagination.
    — Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In response to the new regulatory developments, Klinder said companies should focus on their supply chain data right away.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of right away
Adverb
  • If elected, Whiting wants to dive right in to figure out other ways to expedite permitting, including through the use of AI and other tech.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • And right in the middle is a cutout whose shape evokes the head of a bald eagle — and that's the name that Krasner gave to this collage.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of right

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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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