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straightaway

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noun/ˈstɹeɪtəˌweɪ/
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    Alternative form of straightway (“A straight section of a racetrack.”).alt-ofalternative

adv/ˌstɹeɪtəˈweɪ/
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    Alternative form of straight away (“at once; immediately”).alt-ofalternativenot-comparable

    • The Boys Next Door […] were as likely a prospect as the Australian new wave was going to throw up, could have been and in many ways were the next cab off the rank after the Saints and Radio Birdman, Australia's twin prophets of punk.
    • Once again I left Jason's office in high spirits. First cab off the rank was to pay off the LAND card and I intended to do it straightaway, like ripping off a band-aid.
adj/ˌstɹeɪtəˈweɪ/
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    Extending into the distance in a straight line.not-comparable

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