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straightaway definition

straight·away (strāt′ə 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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