straight·away
ˈstrāt-ə-ˌwā 
straight·away
ˈstrā-tə-ˌwā
Examples of straightaway in a Sentence
Adverb
He found the information straightaway.
he got to the hospital, and straightaway he was admitted and given intravenous fluids
Adjective
her first novel was a straightaway success
the doomed ship was headed on a straightaway course in the path of the iceberg
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Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Once initiated, though, Ultra fired up straightaway every time.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Mountcastle made it 4-1 two batters later, sending a 1-0 sinker out to straightaway center field.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Stephen Treffinger, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Lyles surged to pull ahead of Bednarek heading into the straightaway and held him off down the stretch.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Money was tight and, in order to bank it straightaway, Jane Austen had no option but to discount it at a loss, as details on the back show.
—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Once initiated, though, Ultra fired up straightaway every time.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
Adjective
The ball sailed into the seats in straightaway center field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Mountcastle made it 4-1 two batters later, sending a 1-0 sinker out to straightaway center field.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
Its active rear wing, for example, remains fully retracted when on a straightaway, reducing drag and maximizing acceleration.
—Stephen Treffinger, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Lyles surged to pull ahead of Bednarek heading into the straightaway and held him off down the stretch.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Straightaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straightaway. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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straightaway
1 of 3 adjective
straight·away
ˈstrāt-ə-ˌwā
1
: proceeding in a straight line : continuous in direction : straightforward
2
: immediate sense 4
made a straightaway reply
straightaway
2 of 3 noun
: the straight part of a racetrack : stretch
straightaway
3 of 3 adverb
straight·away
ˌstrāt-ə-ˈwā
: without delay : immediately
found an answer straightaway
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