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Straightway vs Straightaway - What's the difference?

straightway | straightaway | Alternative forms |

Straightaway is a alternative form of straightway.



As nouns the difference between straightway and straightaway

is that straightway is a straight section of a racetrack while straightaway is a straight section of a racetrack.

As adverbs the difference between straightway and straightaway

is that straightway is directly while straightaway is at once; immediately.

As an adjective straightaway is

extending into the distance in a straight line.

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.

    straightaway

    English

    Noun

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

    • Alternative forms

    * straightway

    Adverb

    (-)
  • At once; immediately.

    • Alternative forms

    * straight away

    Adjective

    (-)
  • extending into the distance in a straight line.