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
Homeless consultant Andrew Hening said some of the money going to shelters could be better spent on housing people straight off the streets.
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Designed for both beginner and seasoned home cooks, the saucier is versatile enough for everyday recipes and beautiful enough to double as a serving dish straight off the heat.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
An exterior entrance will be added so that guests can enter the restaurant straight off of Broadway without entering the hotel first.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Nov. 2025
Thankfully, Amazon is filled with stylish gems that deliver the same designer aesthetic for a fraction of the price—think suede sneakers that look straight off a runway, chunky loafers that pass for luxury, and chic riding boots that could easily cost triple elsewhere.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Designed for both beginner and seasoned home cooks, the saucier is versatile enough for everyday recipes and beautiful enough to double as a serving dish straight off the heat.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
An exterior entrance will be added so that guests can enter the restaurant straight off of Broadway without entering the hotel first.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Nov. 2025
Thankfully, Amazon is filled with stylish gems that deliver the same designer aesthetic for a fraction of the price—think suede sneakers that look straight off a runway, chunky loafers that pass for luxury, and chic riding boots that could easily cost triple elsewhere.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
Adverb
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Meyer, an at-times combative career litigator, was brought in from the NHL Players Association in 2018 to add muscle to a bargaining team that was viewed as having surrendered ground in the negotiations for the 2017-2021 CBA, which was almost immediately panned as a loss for the players.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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McKinnor didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Morris added that anyone with a history of anemia or who has an unexplained low red blood cell count should promptly be screened as well.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Every child deserves the support they are entitled to—delivered promptly and reliably.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Carolyn sneaks into a gala; Klein, the fairy godmother, introduces her to the instantly besotted prince, John.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, moments after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University, an eyewitness recorded and posted a TikTok video that went instantly viral.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The company says the platform now operates as a fully functional prototype demonstrator.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, stories of economic gloom – from galloping inflation to restaurant closures and the knock-on impact of severe tax increases – describe the many ways in which the prolonged war in Ukraine is now hitting Russians hard in the pocket at home.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Instead, the women and their husbands found out about the data center project from speaking directly to the workers hired to move dirt and dig runoff ditches ahead of construction.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But the rent-to-own market encompasses a broader base of people, including those who can’t buy a home right off the bat but who may be able to eventually.—
Michael Y. Park,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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If a leader can’t communicate, he’s doomed right off the bat.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Almost every Monday afternoon, Reiss e-mails the list about that week’s select titles, and since roughly a thousand of the recipients are regular buyers, many of them respond right away, and Reiss stays at the store until nine or ten at night handling their orders.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tough opening matches against the New York Red Bulls and then Inter Miami mean this young squad will be challenged to right away to validate the offseason decisions.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Finally, Alito is coming out with a book in October, right as the court will be starting a new term.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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That one of the bartenders in New Orleans reportedly mocked him by referencing Holes to THRfeels like something right out of that movie.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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