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STRAIGHTAWAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
Synonyms:
straight; straightaway
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("straightaway" is a kind of...):
section; segment (one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "straightaway"):
stretch (a straightaway section of a racetrack)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Performed with little or no delay
Example:
a straightaway denial
Synonyms:
immediate; prompt; quick; straightaway
Classified under:
Similar:
fast (acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
Example:
Come here now!
Synonyms:
at once; directly; forthwith; immediately; instantly; like a shot; now; right away; straight off; straightaway
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