from the word go

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from the word go

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Suggesting a footrace that is begun with the word "go".

adverb

  1. idiomatic, not comparable From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting. I watched him closely from the word go because I did not trust him.

    Similar: the get-go

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adv from the very beginning

Deutschvom ersten Moment an

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"from the word go." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/from%20the%20word%20go. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"from the word go." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/from%20the%20word%20go.

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@misc{from_the_word_go_2026,
  title = {from the word go},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/from%20the%20word%20go},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}