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
At 6-foot-6, 235 pounds, Schimberg is straight off the D-I tight end assembly line with a blend of size, speed and toughness that has schools like Cal, Minnesota, Kansas, San Diego State and CSU looking to lure him to their campus.
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
As mentioned, the original Renault 5 was the poster car for rusting straight off the production line, so the structural integrity of chassis and bodywork is worth noting on any R5 Turbo being considered for purchase.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Things kicked off Thursday night with a scene straight off of an Italian postcard.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Vogue’s own Naomi Elizée opted for an unconventional, straight off the runway mini for her over-the-top engagement party last year.
—Anny Choi, Vogue, 16 May 2024
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
As mentioned, the original Renault 5 was the poster car for rusting straight off the production line, so the structural integrity of chassis and bodywork is worth noting on any R5 Turbo being considered for purchase.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Things kicked off Thursday night with a scene straight off of an Italian postcard.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Vogue’s own Naomi Elizée opted for an unconventional, straight off the runway mini for her over-the-top engagement party last year.
—Anny Choi, Vogue, 16 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
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The 11th Street Kids of Harcourt, John Economos (Steve Agee), Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) and Adebayo had already set out to rescue Chris from Earth-2, and Harcourt’s instincts as an agent who minds her surroundings picked up on the white supremacist haven almost immediately.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Kate debuted with blonde hair and was immediately met with troll comments.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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In this age of Amazon, packages promptly appear on doorsteps following a mere click of a button or a vocal cue.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Texas State hadn’t won more than four games in a season since 2014, but then Kinne arrived in 2023 and promptly produced back-to-back eight-win seasons and the school’s first two bowl appearances since moving up to the FBS.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rich texture instantly elevates even the simplest outfit, while the soft finish adds a touch of warmth that guards against autumn’s crisp air.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Bet $5 to instantly get $200 in bonus bets, or bet up to $1,000 with the safety net offer and get a bonus refund if your bet loses.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The city -- home to more than 710,000 people before Russia's full-scale invasion -- is now only around 16 miles from the front line and subject to continuous Russian attacks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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As an independent school leader, Shackelford now makes $101,000 a year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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,
27 Sep. 2025
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The new School Partnership Program gives educators a way to quickly report safety concerns directly to Instagram.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The first challenge booted someone right off the bat when 1,000 balloons dropped from the ceiling above the contestants but only 99 had flower leis inside.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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Coat any poles as well as the top of bird feeders with WD-40 so that squirrels will slide right off.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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But right away, something seemed to click.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Here's how to install iOS 26 and start exploring its best features right away.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Of course Tamra threw Gina right under that particular bus.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The cornea is a perfect alternating stack of tiny fibers that is so regular that light goes right through it, and the cells of the lens have lost nearly all their internal structures (organelles), leaving only a soup of almost identical proteins that don’t interfere much with the passage of light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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