How do you use Straightaway in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like immediate or now, plus the exact meaning.
Straightaway meaning
Alternative form of straightway (“A straight section of a racetrack.”).
Synonyms of Straightaway
Using Straightaway
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of straightway (“A straight section of a racetrack.”).
- Useful related words include: immediate, at once, right away, now.
- In the example corpus, straightaway often appears in combinations such as: straightaway center, to straightaway, straightaway to.
Context around Straightaway
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 13 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Straightaway
- In this selection, "straightaway" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, start, front, strokes, center, centre and section stand out and add context to how "straightaway" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 146 yard straightaway par 3 and admitted it straightaway. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "straightaway" sits close to words such as aaryan, acrimony and akash, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with straightaway
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The team started the season with five straightaway games. (9 words)
Paranada’s straightaway 3 gave Kamehameha a 22-20 lead. (10 words)
Sharp outswinger from Arshdeep as he beats Tanzid on the edge straightaway. (12 words)
Once out of the mountains and onto the straightaway to the high school, the drivers had a view of sacred Baboquivari Peak, where lives I'itoi, the mischievous creator god often depicted as the Man in the Maze in O'odham art. (42 words)
Ohtani’s ground-rule double over the wall in straightaway center field gave the Dodgers their first lead in a week (since last Saturday’s home win against the Milwaukee Brewers) and snapped a four-game losing streak. (38 words)
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is encouraging the public to use its online reporting service which allows an incident or crime to be reported at anytime, anywhere, straightaway and without delay. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Judge Samantha Cohen described Binfield's dealing as a "cottage industry" but added it was "very much to his credit" that he admitted it straightaway.
The solo blast ricocheted off the batter’s eye in straightaway center field and was the fifth long ball of the year for the junior shortstop.
A new device which gives results more quickly, means that treatment can start straightaway.
Before the racing begins, all of the drivers and cars will be on the front straightaway from 5:15-5:45.
Guerrero then hit his team-leading 16th homer with two out off reliever Kenta Maeda to straightaway centre.
Not just Kohli, the pulse of the batting firm still, every Indian batsman has looked to summon strokes straightaway, without fear and inhibitions.
Ohtani’s ground-rule double over the wall in straightaway center field gave the Dodgers their first lead in a week (since last Saturday’s home win against the Milwaukee Brewers) and snapped a four-game losing streak.
Paranada’s straightaway 3 gave Kamehameha a 22-20 lead.
River Street BridgeWestern Avenue Bridge, which are prime spots to watch the Powerhouse Stretch, a straightaway section of the river.
Sharp outswinger from Arshdeep as he beats Tanzid on the edge straightaway.
She elaborated on her approach: "It was pruned back hard, but I planted it straightaway and it's survived the winter, thrived and looks very healthy.
Then, still buzzing from his ace six holes earlier, he came to No. 11, a 146-yard straightaway par 3 with a mostly flat green and houses in the background.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is encouraging the public to use its online reporting service which allows an incident or crime to be reported at anytime, anywhere, straightaway and without delay.
The team started the season with five straightaway games.
Which is kind of sad, because we may have had a longer career span had we not gone in and had for number one straightaway.
You try to process it but you can't comprehend it straightaway.
Also, if Geralt refuses her offer to fight her and says he'll come back later, Jutta will withdraw the offer, so it's best to fight her straightaway.
Anyone with symptoms such as a cough, sore throat, fever and a loss of taste and smell should get tested straightaway, she added.
But I'm a quick learner and I aim to get back to the gym straightaway, to work on balance and straight punches.
Once out of the mountains and onto the straightaway to the high school, the drivers had a view of sacred Baboquivari Peak, where lives I'itoi, the mischievous creator god often depicted as the Man in the Maze in O'odham art.
Common combinations with straightaway
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- straightaway center 6×
- to straightaway 5×
- straightaway to 4×
- it straightaway 3×
- in straightaway 3×
- straightaway and 3×
- front straightaway 2×
- the straightaway 2×
- straightaway with 2×