"straightaway" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɹeɪtəˌweɪ/ [noun], /ˌstɹeɪtəˈweɪ/ [adjective, adverb]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} straightaway (not comparable)
  1. Extending into the distance in a straight line. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-straightaway-en-adj-1qYwGidm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 53 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 63 35 2

Adverb

IPA: /ˈstɹeɪtəˌweɪ/ [noun], /ˌstɹeɪtəˈweɪ/ [adjective, adverb]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} straightaway (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of straight away (“at once; immediately”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: straight away (extra: at once; immediately)
    Sense id: en-straightaway-en-adv-aliBMI-n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 53 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈstɹeɪtəˌweɪ/ [noun], /ˌstɹeɪtəˈweɪ/ [adjective, adverb] Forms: straightaways [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straightaway (plural straightaways)
  1. A straight section of a racetrack. Categories (topical): Roads Synonyms: straightway
    Sense id: en-straightaway-en-noun-0Drof46k Disambiguation of Roads: 32 9 59

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for straightaway meaning in English (2.6kB)

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