Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Extending into the distance in a straight line.

More definitions
  • performed with little or no delay

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Collective rules are not set straightaway but progressively win recognition.

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  2. We're on a straightaway stretching towards the horizon with no other cars around.

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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