| ADJECTIVE | all | straightaway, immediate, prompt, quick | performed with little or no delay |
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| ADVERB | all | straightaway, immediately, instantly, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot | without delay or hesitation / hesitation |
| NOUN | artifact | straightaway, straight | a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse |
| Sounds | strey'tahwey. | |
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| Rhymes | airway ... Zimbabwe: 74 rhymes with wey... | |
| Meaning | Performed with little or no delay. | |
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| Example | "a straightaway denial" | |
| Synonyms | immediate, prompt, quick | |
| Broader | fast | Acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly |
| Spanish | pronto | |
| Meaning | A straight segment of a roadway or racecourse. | |
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| Synonym | straight | |
| Narrower | stretch | A straightaway section of a racetrack |
| Broader | section, segment | One of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object |
| Meaning | Without delay or hesitation / hesitation; with no time intervening. | |
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| Example | "found an answer straightaway" | |
| Synonyms | immediately, instantly, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot | |