straight off

adverb

: at once : immediately

Synonyms

• bang
• directly
• forthwith
• headlong
• immediately
• incontinently
• instantaneously
• instanter
• instantly
• now
• PDQ
• plumb
• presently
• promptly
• pronto
• right
• right away
• right now
• right off
• straightaway
• straightway

Examples of straight off in a Sentence

I told her straight off that I was not going to do that.

Recent Examples on the Web

The look is straight off the runway from Dior, though the designer paired the original look with matching yellow tartan shorts instead of Swift’s solid black swap. —Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

Chloé’s platform clogs come straight off the catwalk, while more approachable (and some might even say more walkable) options from Ancient Greek Sandals, Re/Done, and Golden Goose are just as good. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024

The gold medalist’s flowing locks, complete with his long swimmer’s torso and bedroom eyes, are straight off a romance novel cover. —Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 9 Aug. 2024

These jeans are also designed to be worn straight off the racks with no tailoring needed. —Jinnie Lee, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1841, in the meaning defined above