Associations to the word «Straightway»

Wiktionary

STRAIGHTWAY, noun. A straight section of a racetrack.
STRAIGHTWAY, adverb. Directly
STRAIGHTWAY, adverb. At once

Dictionary definition

STRAIGHTWAY, adverb. At once; "straightway the clouds began to scatter".
STRAIGHTWAY, adverb. In a direct course; "plunged straightway to the rocks below".

Wise words

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Mark Twain