Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: straight -away
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Very soon; quickly; immediately.

British usage

Example Sentences

"This item is urgent, so please start on it straight away."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

straightaway (alternative)

Synonyms

at once forthwith immediately instantly now right now right away tout de suite without delay

Questions

What does straight away mean?: Very soon; quickly; immediately.

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