stracks
German
Etymology
From Middle High German strackes, from strac, whence rare German strack (“straight”). Compare Dutch straks.
Pronunciation
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Adverb
stracks
- (dated) directly, immediately, straightway
- (dated or archaic) precisely, without deviating (especially from a rule or command)
Synonyms
- (directly, immediately): direkt, sofort, unmittelbar (formal)
- (precisely): genau, peinlich
Derived terms
- schnurstracks (remains more common)