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straight
adverb (IMMEDIATELY) /streɪt/Definition
B1 immediately: I got home and went straight to bed. Shall we go straight to the party or stop off at a pub first? Time is short so I'll get straight to the point (= explain the matter immediately). → See also straightawayImmediately straight away/off B1 mainly UK › immediately: I knew straight away what you were thinking. We don't need to go straight off - we can stay for a little while.Immediately
(Definition of straight adverb (IMMEDIATELY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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straight adjective (TIDY)
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straight adjective (TRADITIONAL)
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straight adjective, adverb (HONEST)
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straight adjective, adverb (NOT CURVING)
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straight adverb (CLEAR)
- straight adverb (IMMEDIATELY)
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straight angle noun
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straight arrow idiom
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straight face noun
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straight man noun
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straight noun (SEXUAL PREFERENCE)
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Synonyms and related words:
- a stitch in time (saves nine) idiom
- ado noun
- at/in one fell swoop idiom
- directly adverb (SOON)
- forthwith adverb
- glance noun
- immediately adverb
- in a flash idiom
- instant adjective
- instantaneous adjective
- instantly adverb
- off the bat idiom
- off the cuff idiom
- offhand adverb
- once conjunction
- pronto adverb
- right adverb (EXACTLY)
- spot noun (PLACE)
- straightaway adverb
- then and there idiom
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