Definition
straightway
adverb
- immediately; without delay
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The king commanded that the prisoner be released straightway.
- Upon hearing the news, she straightway departed for home.
- The messenger was told to deliver the letter straightway.
- He straightway began preparations for the journey.
- The doctor said the patient must be moved straightway to the hospital.
- When the alarm sounded, everyone straightway evacuated the building.