straightway

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English

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Etymology 1

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From straight +‎ way.

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Noun

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straightway (plural straightways)

  1. A straight section of a racetrack.

Etymology 2

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

Adverb

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straightway (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Synonym of straightaway or straight away (at once, immediately).
  2. (nonstandard) Directly.
    • 1890, Philip Schaff, NPNF1-03: On the Holy Trinity; Doctrinal Treatises; Moral Treatises, page 96:
      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, insomuch that when it cometh to the doing of somewhat that is adverse to truth, they should so start back in horror as they do start back in horror if aught be proposed to be done that is adverse to chastity.
    • 1983, Official Report of the 1983 Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints, Volumes 153-157:
      Those who continually prefer to stir up waters find that they create only a whirlpool and are carried around in circles rather than progressing straightway.
    • 2002, India. Parliament. House of the People, India. Parliament., Lok Sabha Debates, page 13:
      The National Highway 33-34 in these three districts cannot be operated even during light monsoon because the water level goes straightway into the road.
    • 2012, Wedha-Pointblank Arrow Form Vaastushastra Perceptive:
      Moreover an idol in a temple if situated straightway to our main entrance as if persistently gazing posture; thus emits detrimentally harmful vibes. Vaastushastra, therefore, says that such idols emit highly charged damaging energies.
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