straight off

straight off
adverb
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
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he answered immediately

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found an answer straightaway

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an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith

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Come here now!

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• Derived from adjective: ↑immediate (for: ↑immediately)

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adverb
Etymology: straight (I) + off
: immediately and without hesitation : at once

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straight off (informal)
Straight away, without hesitation
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Main Entry: ↑straight

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immediately

He told us right off that he wasn’t happy about the decision.

Thesaurus: happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediatelysynonym
Main entry: off

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straight off
US informal : without delay or hesitation : ↑immediately

I told him straight off that I wouldn't help him.

I knew straight off [=right away] that she was lying.

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Main Entry: ↑straight

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ˌstraight ˈoff/ˈout idiom
(informal) without hesitating

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She asked him straight off what he thought about it all.

Main entry: ↑straightidiom

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