straight away — UK / US or straightaway UK [ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ] / US [ˈstreɪtəˌweɪ] adverb immediately They can t pay me straight away. I knew straight away it was a bad injury … English dictionary
straight away — straight a way adverb immediately: They can t pay me straight away. I knew straight away it was a bad injury … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
straight away — meaning ‘immediately’, is first recorded in the 17c. It continued to be used as two words until the beginning of the 20c, when (probably under the influence of the fast fading adverb straightway) it began to be written as one word, and uses of… … Modern English usage
straight away — (Slang) [adverb] immediately, at once, directly, instantly, now, right away * * * AT ONCE, right away, (right) now, this/that (very) minute, this/that instant, immediately, instantly, directly, forthwith, without further/more ado, promptly,… … Useful english dictionary
straight away — Ⅰ. ► right (or straight) away immediately. Main Entry: ↑right Ⅱ. ► straight away immediately. Main Entry: ↑straight … English terms dictionary
straight away — also straightaway ADV: ADV with v If you do something straight away, you do it immediately and without delay. I should go and see a doctor straight away... I wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway. Syn: immediately … English dictionary
straight away — adverb Very soon; quickly; immediately. This item is urgent, so please start on it straight away. Syn: at once, forthwith, immediately, instantly, now … Wiktionary
straight away — I ll be there straightaway Syn: at once, right away, (right) now, this/that (very) minute, this/that instant, immediately, instantly, directly, forthwith, without further/more ado, promptly, quickly, without delay, then and there, here and now,… … Thesaurus of popular words
straight away — Syn: at once, right away, (right) now, this/that (very) minute, this/that instant, immediately, instantly, directly, forthwith, then and there; N.Amer. in short order; informal straight off, pronto; N.Amer.; informal lickety split … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
straight away — immediately. → straight … English new terms dictionary
