straightaway

/ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/
adverb
  1. Immediately; without delay.
    • The teacher asked us to start the assignment straightaway.
    • If you feel pain, tell the doctor straightaway.
    • When she heard the news, she called him straightaway.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A straight part of a road or racetrack.
    • The driver passed several cars on the straightaway before the curve.
    • The car sped down the long straightaway of the highway.
    • Runners save their energy for the final straightaway of the race.
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