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adverb
- 1. archaic form of straight away (see straight)
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Straightway is an adverb that means in a direct course or right away. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage in sentences from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Straightway definition: straightaway. . See examples of STRAIGHTWAY used in a sentence.
adjective. US uk / ˌstreɪt.əˈweɪ / us / ˈstreɪt̬.əˌweɪ / A straightaway road or racetrack (= a track on which people or vehicles race) is straight: Up to 1,200 vehicles cram into a straightaway portion of suburban highway to race.
Straightway is an archaic or literary word meaning at once or without delay. It is also spelled as straightaway and has the same meaning. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.
Straightway is an archaic word meaning at once or in a direct course. Find out how to use it in a sentence, its pronunciation, and its synonyms from various sources.
IPA guide. Other forms: straightways. Definitions of straightway. adverb. in a direct course. “plunged straightway to the rocks below”. adverb. at once. “ straightway the clouds began to scatter”.
Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] straightway (plural straightways) A straight section of a racetrack. Etymology 2. [ edit] From straight + way. First attested in the sense of "directly". Adverb. [ edit] straightway (not comparable) ( dated) Synonym of straightaway or straight away (at once, immediately) . ( nonstandard) Directly . Translations. [ edit] ± at once.
