straight off

adverb

: at once : immediately

Examples of straight off in a Sentence

I told her straight off that I was not going to do that.
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Select dresses, such as sheath and shift dresses, that hang straight off your shoulders and don’t hug too tightly. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 At the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars party, Ciara wore a dress straight off the Dsquared2’s fall 2025 runway show, which was held on Feb. 25 during Milan Fashion Week. Renan Botelho, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025 The defenseman immediately grabbed his upper arm and skated straight off the ice. Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 These ancient fruits taste their best straight off the tree, still warm from the afternoon sun, making figs an excellent addition to the home orchard. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for straight off

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of straight off was in 1825

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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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