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 Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Robertson then returned to the mound for the seventh — and immediately put two on.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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With the local health department and animal control closed for the night, the family headed straight to the ER.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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In an epic display of endurance, the Spaniard was running, cycling, hiking or climbing for 31 days straight.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Wyatt Cowley of South Beloit, Illinois, a former employee of RFK Racing, said in the lawsuit that the company failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures and did not promptly notify victims about the data breach.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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As seen in a video shared on Instagram, the country star can be seen walking promptly toward a microphone to seemingly address what had happened before turning around and retrieving the object, now lying on the ground.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Having the right headline can make the difference between someone reading it and scrolling right by.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After Game 1, in which the Padres’ Nick Pivetta was cruising right up until allowing back-to-back home runs, manager Mike Shildt acted decisively yesterday, replacing Dylan Cease after just 69 pitches (and five strikeouts) through 3 2/3 shutout innings.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Taking a minute to clear crumbs, water spots, or dust instantly makes these areas feel cleaner and more inviting.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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The balance changed instantly with Zubimendi, with the usual 4-2-3-1 structure more recognisable.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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As if the local deer population had enough to worry about as the bow hunting season begins, now a disease is spreading between them.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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This was the 11th World Cup, and now five had been won by the host nation.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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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,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Straightway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightway. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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