straightaway

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  1. adjective Extending in a straight line or course without a curve or turn.
  2. adjective Unhesitating; immediate: a straightaway denial.
  3. noun A straight course, stretch, or track.
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  • He fathomed what it was straightaway, and immediately knew that the sleeper was in his power. —  Peter Pan
  • They'd get fired straightaway, and they know it So they're pretty good, huh Their chief prefers ex-SOF. —  AHMM,September2007
  • The interest was deducted straightaway, and then you paid three hundred a month for ten months. —  The Rattle-Rat - Janwillem van de Wetering - Grijstra-de Gier 10
  • Chester put on more speed as he encountered a straightaway, and for a while seemed to be drawing ahead. —  Golem in the Gears
  • On a straightaway, the old wreck might do a hundred and fifty an hour without unduly straining itself They got their prizes in both cars and drove uptown. —  004 - The Polar Treasure
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