Thesaurus
straightway
adverb
Synonyms and Antonyms of STRAIGHTWAY
1
without delay <straightway, the decorator told us that the old couch had to go>
Synonyms bang, directly, forthwith, headlong, incontinently, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, PDQ, plumb, presently, promptly, pronto, right, right away, right now, right off, straightaway, straight off, straightway
Related Words away, freely; anon, momentarily, shortly, soon; apace, briskly, fast, fleetly, full-tilt, posthaste, quick, quickly, rapidly, readily, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly; abruptly, presto, suddenly, unexpectedly; hastily, impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly; exactly, opportunely, punctually, seasonably
2
in a direct line or course <disgusted by his coworker's offensive e-mail, he marched straightway to the boss's office to lodge a complaint>
Antonyms indirectly
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