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
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.