Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Extending in a straight line or course without a curve or turn.
- adjective Unhesitating; immediate.
- noun A straight course, stretch, or track.
- adverb At once; immediately.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A race-course which is without turn or curve; also a race which is run without turning or curving.
- Straight forward, without turn or curve: as, a straightaway course in a yacht- or horse-race.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
straight section of aracetrack . - adverb At once;
immediately . - adjective
extending into thedistance in astraight line .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- noun a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
- adjective performed with little or no delay
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Examples
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You want to go out and play again straightaway to put things right.
Dan Cole the tighthead Tiger who is too good to ditch Michael Aylwin 2010
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In appointing Ince he said: "He had some big ideas [Guv'nors do] and was ready to get stuck in straightaway" – nothing new there, though it turned out otherwise and, as Ince said on Friday: "I am going to have to sit with the chairman, which is not the best position for me."
Paul Ince begins task of trying to realise Notts County's vision Jeremy Alexander at Meadow Lane 2010
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Werth drove reliever Joe Nelson's first pitch off the brick batter's eye in straightaway center to put the Phillies ahead 8-4 in the seventh.
USATODAY.com 2008
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'' That was a heck of a game by Ben - there can't be too many guys that hit the ball out in straightaway center in this ballpark, '' Maddon said.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Olympic teammate Mike Day says after the start, Bennett's first straightaway is out of control.
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She returned his calls straightaway, feeling warm and girlish.
Silent Scream: An Anna Travis Mystery Lynda La Plante 2009
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She returned his calls straightaway, feeling warm and girlish.
Silent Scream: An Anna Travis Mystery Lynda La Plante 2009
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Drew hit a line drive into the camera box in straightaway center field to give Boston a 4-0 lead, raising one fist as he rounded the bases.
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Monster in straightaway center field at Cinergy Field n Sept. 10, only the fourth player to clear it and the first Reds hitter to do so.
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Since the 40-foot high Black Monster wall was built in straightaway center at the start of last season, 393 feet from home plate, only three players have cleared it for home runs none of them Reds.
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