as in immediately
without delay
I told her straight off that I was not going to do that
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Recent Examples of straight off
Her statement tweed coat, straight off of the Chanel runway, costs $9,600.
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Compare this with a short-term property-sharing business like Airbnb, whose competitors must almost go global straight off the bat.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Interestingly enough, the Roomy is actually something of an MPV-camper van straight off the Toyota lot, a five-seater with two front seats that fold completely flat and a rear bench that reclines by up to 70 degrees.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
Lately, fitness influencers are scooping heaps of sea moss gel, a colorless goo, into smoothies, coffee, and chia puddings—or just eating it straight off the spoon.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for straight off
Nicol Natale, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Compare this with a short-term property-sharing business like Airbnb, whose competitors must almost go global straight off the bat.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Interestingly enough, the Roomy is actually something of an MPV-camper van straight off the Toyota lot, a five-seater with two front seats that fold completely flat and a rear bench that reclines by up to 70 degrees.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
Lately, fitness influencers are scooping heaps of sea moss gel, a colorless goo, into smoothies, coffee, and chia puddings—or just eating it straight off the spoon.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for straight off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
Adverb
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Visuals aside, Friday’s performance was immediately hailed by some fans as one of the better ones in the 10 years since Dead & Company formed 10 years ago, out of the long-lingering ashes of the Grateful Dead.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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What's particularly troubling is how quickly investigators accepted the facial recognition result without pursuing basic corroborating evidence that would have immediately cleared the defendant.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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With the 100% withholding rule back, anyone who receives an overpayment notice should promptly contact SSA.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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He was then promptly detained and scheduled for deportation.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Whether buying something online, splitting a bill or sending money across borders, people expect their money to move instantly.—
Marc Sacal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Should the Spurs need to hire a full-time coach to replace Gregg Popovich, who missed most of this season due to a stroke, Jenkins would instantly become a top candidate, league sources said.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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It’s remained close to the vest—aka on the Notes App of my phone—until now.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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That proprietary data is now so accessible has only shortened this window even more than, say, a decade ago.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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As a business owner, fostering an environment that promotes positivity, whether through workplace culture, networking, or personal mindset, can directly impact financial decision-making and success.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In team sports especially, and interactive individual sports where athletes compete directly against each other (i.e. boxing), being unorthodox can be advantageous in making someone more unpredictable.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Dine as locals do: Share a table, drink the potent tea, and be bold, nabbing small plates right off the clattering trolleys.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Bon Appétit,
19 Mar. 2025
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Seventeen games later, that direction of travel has turned out to be right off a cliff.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Jaclyn’s secret tryst was discovered right away: Kate spotted Valentin leaving her room in the morning and then went and blabbed to Laurie, who was (understandably) upset.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Boudreaux: The Social Security Administration needs to be notified right away.—
Larry Light,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Negan used Lucille to bash in the face and brains of Maggie’s husband Glenn (Steven Yeun) right in front of her in The Walking Dead's infamous lineup scene from the season 6 finale and season 7 premiere.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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He’s remained a force right up to modern gems like Jay-Z’s 4:44, Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, and Vince Staples’ Summertime ’06.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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