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 magnitude of the attack and the extent of its damage was not immediately known.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025 -
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Lift your left arm straight up toward the ceiling.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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These jeans are fashionable and comfortable enough to take me from the airport terminal straight to the office.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Those experiencing symptoms from prescribed blood pressure medications should seek help from their doctor promptly.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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The leaders of France, Great Britain, and West Germany promptly sided with the United States.—
Time,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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As in years past, there was plenty of heated debate, some clever campaigning on social media, a last-minute push for votes from A-list significant others and a few races that were neck-and-neck right up until the last ballot was cast.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And also sign up for our free Survivor newsletter to have all the goodies sent right to your digital doorstep.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Enlivened with the luxury label’s instantly recognizable logo all over, the piece hugged the singer’s body.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Long a linchpin of oil and gas supply, the Kingdom now seeks to be just as dominant in renewables — from solar and wind to green hydrogen.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Frazier History Museum Owsley Brown Frazier founded what's now known as the Frazier History Museum in 2004.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Although the balloon incident has not been directly linked to Moscow, Lithuania's border closures add to tensions spiked by accusations of Russian incursions into NATO airspace amid Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The dagger of a late third-period goal came directly in front of him.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Straightway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightway. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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