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straightway¹

Where it comes from

From straight + way.

noun straightways · straightaway

  1. A straight section of a racetrack.

straightway²

Where it comes from

From straight + way. First attested in the sense of "directly".

adverb

  1. dated, not comparable Synonym of straightaway or straight away (“at once, immediately”). "Thou now shalt drive her to her mother's straightway."

    Similar: straightaway or straight away

  2. nonstandard, not comparable Directly. But like as eyes not strong enough to look upon the sun yet do gladly look upon the objects which are by the sun enlightened, so, souls which have already strength to delight in the beauty of chastity are yet not straightway able to consider in her very self that truth which charity hath her light,

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"straightway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/straightway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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straightway. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/straightway

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"straightway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/straightway.

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@misc{straightway_2026,
  title = {straightway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/straightway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}