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Straightway vs Instantaneously - What's the difference?

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Straightway is a related term of instantaneously.


As adverbs the difference between straightway and instantaneously

is that straightway is directly while instantaneously is without any delay; in an instantaneous manner.

As a noun straightway

is a straight section of a racetrack.

straightway

English

Alternative forms

* straightaway

Noun

(en noun)
  • A straight section of a racetrack.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • directly
  • at once
  • * 1900 , , (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
    • This made her angrier than before, and she blew her silver whistle twice. Straightway a great flock of wild crows came flying toward her, enough to darken the sky.

    instantaneously

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner.

    • Synonyms

    * (without delay) immediately, in a flash, instantly, outright, right now