straightaway

🇺🇸 /ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/
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adverb
R

right away, without waiting

As soon as she saw the spider, she screamed straightaway.

noun
R

a straight section of a racetrack or road

The driver accelerated on the straightaway to pass the other cars.

translation

adv. right away, without waiting
n. a straight section of a racetrack or road

Word Forms

Plural straightaways