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
Don’t be tempted to eat them straight off of the cookie sheet—this is the hardest part of making this recipe.
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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
Amazon’s Prime-exclusive deals include a flowy beach dress for less than $20, as well as these baggy, wide-leg linen pants that are stylish enough to wear straight off the plane to lunch or sightseeing.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
This is because our hero stacker—that classic white-bread tomato sandwich with tomato and a slather of mayo—is all dependent on those ripe, juicy heirloom tomatoes plucked straight off the vine and cut into beefy slices.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
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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
Amazon’s Prime-exclusive deals include a flowy beach dress for less than $20, as well as these baggy, wide-leg linen pants that are stylish enough to wear straight off the plane to lunch or sightseeing.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
This is because our hero stacker—that classic white-bread tomato sandwich with tomato and a slather of mayo—is all dependent on those ripe, juicy heirloom tomatoes plucked straight off the vine and cut into beefy slices.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
Adverb
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Take, for example, the investment tax credit (ITC) that allows firms to immediately write off a share of their capital costs.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The school did not immediately respond to a message left Monday morning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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This strategic forum, comprising senior business, technology and risk executives, ensures that cyber initiatives advance business goals, critical risks are promptly mitigated, and the cybersecurity function flexibly adapts to changing business needs and new threats.—
Phillimon Zongo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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Users can send and receive it across borders instantly.—
Wale Ayeni,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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For example, predictive AI instantly decides whether to allow each credit card charge, whereas the wholesale replacement of physicians with machines is a very long way off at best.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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So now, many Mexicans and Mexican Americans are choosing to be seen in the loudest, most unmistakable way: by wearing their culture on their sleeves—literally.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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That he was moved by Gi-hun and now wants to give her closure and the money her father fairly won?—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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Salena Zito, who has been chronicling the politics of the Rust Belt for decades, was directly in front of the stage on that fateful day in July 2024 when Donald Trump was shot.—
Philip Klein,
National Review,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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There are several coral reefs that can be visited right off the beaches in Koh Chang or by taking a short snorkeling day trip.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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At Pescado Seafood Grill & Rooftop Bar Late in the afternoon, head up to Pescado, a rooftop bar and restaurant right off the square.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
Adverb
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Other networks have also provided services such as mobile assets, but only T-Mobile is in a position to offer this kind of satellite connectivity right away.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Some people like to come back to fresh bedding, a tidy closet and an empty hamper so that everything from the trip can be dumped or sorted right away.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Moving right along from the latter-day Illya Kuryakin, Conde Nast global content director Anna Wintour, pictured below, has gathered no moss since the Wimbledon final a few days ago.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Rocky once joked about wanting a family dynasty like the Wayans, and Rihanna seems to be right there with him.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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