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straightaway Definition

straight·away (strātə wā′; for adv. strāt′ə wā)

adjective

extending in a straight line

noun

  1. a racetrack, or part of a track, that extends in a straight line
  2. a straight and level stretch of highway

adverb

at once; without delay

straightaway Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • get: Pros: Very quick, got the coach straightaway to Gatwick.
  • make: If you do not want to make one straightaway you can always ask to make one later on.
  • do: If you have received your University of Ulster student registration number, you will be able to do this straightaway.
  • receive: Newly transferred prisoners may not receive this food straightaway and prisoners should make an application for their special diet as soon as possible.
  • write: You don't have to write a whole play straightaway.
  • call: If you have been attacked Call the police straightaway.

Adjective modifier

  • social: Contact your Jobcentre Plus office, Jobcentre or social security office straightaway.
  • online: Buy Netscalibur Dial now to get online straightaway Is it for you?
  • next: And they should start taking the next packet straightaway if the first pack is finished during this time.
  • new: So, when you make a payment, interest is calculated on the new balance straightaway.
  • back: He definitely had a little bit of steam on me down the back straightaway.
  • available: On its TalkTalk website, Carphone Warehouse is warning potential customers not to expect the service to be available straightaway.

Noun used with modifier

  • office: Contact your Jobcentre Plus office, Jobcentre or social security office straightaway.
  • police: If you have been attacked Call the police straightaway.
  • section: All ' Add a Link ' submissions are verified manually, so will not show in this section straightaway.
  • home: So stepping up the security of a burgled home straightaway can prevent a further crime.
  • complaint: Immediately Our aim is to resolve your complaint straightaway.
  • hospital: If he had thought she had been suffering from septicaemia then he would have admitted her to hospital straightaway.