1
as in immediately
without delay
straightway, the decorator told us that the old couch had to go
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2
as in straight
in a direct line or course
disgusted by his coworker's offensive e-mail, he marched straightway to the boss's office to lodge a complaint
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightway
Adverb
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The Orange County district attorney’s office did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday, nor did Yourex’s attorney.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Haaland bursts our bubble almost immediately by scoring in the opening five minutes, and Burnley miss a few good first-half chances, with striker Zian Flemming particularly culpable.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Alex Greenwood Had not played for England since October due to injury but went straight back into the starting XI.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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The suit alleged City Creek failed to reposition her every two hours in bed or her wheelchair, which is the clinical standard for people at risk of bedsores, and to promptly order devices to protect her skin.—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Another humanoid triumphantly crossed the finish line, then promptly veered off course and fell into a bush.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Air traffic control told the pilots to turn right, which put them on a potential collision course with another 737 that had been cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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We, as Peter Hook and the Light, have been right behind it from the word go.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dunker will instantly become a fan favorite with a cult following.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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For any Kentucky Derby spectator at Churchill Downs or at home, the brassy Call to the Post is instantly recognizable—a goosebump-inducing trill that the race is about to begin.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jacas now joins fellow edge defenders Harold Landry, Dre’Mont Jones, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson and Jesse Luketa on the team’s depth chart.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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On October 10, 1957, a raging inferno swept through the core of Unit 1 nuclear reactor at Windscale, Cumberland (now Sellafield, Cumbria) for three days.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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In November 2024, Councilmembers Monica Rodriguez and Bob Blumenfield introduced a motion calling for the city to explore bypassing LAHSA and contracting directly with service providers, citing concerns about fragmentation and accountability.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then Reed Sheppard threw away the ensuing inbound pass, leading directly to a tying 3 from LeBron James.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Straightway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightway. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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