straight·away
ˈstrāt-ə-ˌwā 
straight·away
ˈstrā-tə-ˌwā
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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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New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
The ornithologists realized straightaway that many birds in the training data set had been misclassified because of the crowdsourced workers’ limited ornithological knowledge.
—Dan Greene, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2018
Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
The 6-foot-7-inch star hammered a high heater from Guardians reliever Hunter Gaddis 414 feet to straightaway center field, stretching the scoreline to 6-2 and putting the game away despite an extra run by Cleveland in the top of the ninth.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
Red Bull made a mistake adjusting his rear wing and data showed his vehicle was running slower than Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton on the straightaways.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
My ideal scenario starts with going into a used bookstore and finding something wonderful by pure serendipity, then taking it off somewhere to start reading it straightaway.
—New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
The ornithologists realized straightaway that many birds in the training data set had been misclassified because of the crowdsourced workers’ limited ornithological knowledge.
—Dan Greene, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2018
Adjective
Tatis extended his hitting streak to 13 games with his shot to straightaway center with one out in the first.
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
The 6-foot-7-inch star hammered a high heater from Guardians reliever Hunter Gaddis 414 feet to straightaway center field, stretching the scoreline to 6-2 and putting the game away despite an extra run by Cleveland in the top of the ninth.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
Eventually, the procession is given the signal to proceed and, in short order, arcs through turns around the state-of-the-art Sphere entertainment venue and darts along the most famous straightaway in the world, the Las Vegas Strip.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
Red Bull made a mistake adjusting his rear wing and data showed his vehicle was running slower than Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton on the straightaways.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Straightaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straightaway. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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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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