"straightaway" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɹeɪtəˌweɪ/, /ˌstɹeɪtəˈweɪ/
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

Adverb

IPA: /ˈstɹeɪtəˌweɪ/, /ˌstɹeɪtəˈweɪ/
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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 72 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 73 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 74 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈstɹeɪtəˌweɪ/, /ˌstɹeɪtəˈweɪ/ Forms: straightaways [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straightaway (plural straightaways)
  1. Alternative form of straightway (“A straight section of a racetrack.”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: straightway (extra: A straight section of a racetrack.) Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-straightaway-en-noun-oMIdSZc6 Disambiguation of Roads: 31 13 57

Inflected forms

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