straightway

adverb

ˈstrāt-ˈwā How to pronounce straightway (audio)
Definition of straightwaynext
1
as in immediately
without delay straightway, the decorator told us that the old couch had to go

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2
as in straight
in a direct line or course disgusted by his coworker's offensive e-mail, he marched straightway to the boss's office to lodge a complaint

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightway
  1. immediately
  2. straight
  3. promptly
  4. right
  5. instantly
  6. now
  7. directly
Adverb
  • Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There was little in the way of heavy equipment immediately available.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of immediately
Adverb
  • Walid Itayim plays a free and funky guitar solo over Sami Shabshab’s slick bassline, but the lyrics pierce straight through the upbeat tune.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Wednesday’s hourlong debate, moderated by FOX4’s John Holt, offered both candidates a chance to set the record straight on the attack ads that have sought to define the two men ahead of Election Day.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of straight
Adverb
  • Seek care promptly for vaginal bleeding after menopause, unexplained sores or persistent pelvic pain, since those symptoms require evaluation rather than an assumption that GSM is responsible.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026
  • With this decision, one of the last important barriers to gerrymandering fell, and many state governments promptly set off on a spree of biased mapmaking, hoping to stack the deck before the big card game this November.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of promptly
Adverb
  • And yesterday is one of those days when your family ain’t acting right.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • And the need to blend all the sound together right before the ear canal can make the more complex instrumentation sound more sloppy than precise.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of right
Adverb
  • The Chicago Bears got their quarterback back last week, and the offense instantly improved.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Phony pilot filmed way back in December 2024, before the third season of White Lotus landed and minted Nivola an instantly recognizable face to many TV viewers and the writers room didn’t gear up until fall 2025.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of instantly
Adverb
  • Their loss has become the Chiefs’ gain, as Walker, for now, looks like a possible MVP candidate in Kansas City.
    — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the trial provides compelling evidence that a cancer’s individuality can become a therapeutic opportunity.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of now
Adverb
  • He was stretchered off, his body immobilized against a backboard, and he was taken directly to Grady Memorial Hospital.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The new technology instead places the diamond directly inside a laser cavity.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Straightway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightway. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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