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straightaway

[streyt-uh-wey]

adjective

  1. straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.



noun

  1. a straightaway course or part.

adverb

  1. immediately; right away.

straightaway

/ ˌٰɪəˈɱɪ /

adverb

  1. at once

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the US word for straight

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of straightaway1

First recorded in 1870–75; from phrase straight away
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Sutton added: "To get someone in who wins them silverware, then straightaway get rid of him, that sums up modern football, doesn't it? It's absolutely bonkers."

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And as the ball sailed out to straightaway center, he admired it all the way, watching his 10th long ball of the season travel every bit of 413 feet.

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"We had a day off straightaway," said Mr He.

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But it found the deepest part of Chase Field’s ocean of an outfield, tracked down by center fielder Alek Thomas just in front of the 407-foot marker in straightaway center.

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Ohtani led off with his eighth home run, launching a towering solo blast to straightaway center field.

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