as in immediately
without delay
I told her straight off that I was not going to do that
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Recent Examples of straight off
The Erdem look was straight off of the runway from the house’s Spring/Summer 2025 presentation in London.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
In the monsoon-like conditions, the next snap bounced straight off of Milroe’s chest and popped up in the air for a turnover.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Indeed, the mischievous golden retriever wasn't trying to cuddle Milo, but rather, trying to pull the sock straight off his foot instead.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The car is listed as a left-hand drive, 88-inch straight off the line model and was used daily at Miller’s country estate in Roxbury, Connecticut.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
In the monsoon-like conditions, the next snap bounced straight off of Milroe’s chest and popped up in the air for a turnover.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Indeed, the mischievous golden retriever wasn't trying to cuddle Milo, but rather, trying to pull the sock straight off his foot instead.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The car is listed as a left-hand drive, 88-inch straight off the line model and was used daily at Miller’s country estate in Roxbury, Connecticut.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
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This may not be immediately obvious, but this is in some way my most personal film.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, investors’ worries were eased as Trump held off from implementing levies immediately.—
Pia Singh,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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They were promptly disqualified, as Ben Golliver of The Washington Post reports.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Casino magnate Steve Wynn promptly trumped the president and gave $1 million to the club as did two other billionaires.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Gummy candy has been making waves on TikTok for quite some time—think of Bon Bon, the Swedish candy company that had everyone instantly ordering it online.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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At the crux of the sound switch-up is Kid Harpoon (real name Tom Hull), the hitmaker behind much of Harry Styles’ discography, whose bright, glittery production style is instantly recognizable.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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And now, after years of battling the local authority in court to retrieve the hard drive, Howells has come up with a new plan: to simply buy the landfill.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Teachers now have data walls combining academic, behavioral, and attendance records, giving them a full picture of student needs.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Is that aimed at competing directly with the likes of GPT-4 and Gemini?—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
16 Feb. 2025
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This generous gift has been placed in a restricted fund dedicated to purchasing food for the ministry, ensuring that every dollar goes directly toward feeding those in need, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Eugene Levy so much, his famous eyebrows get raised right off his head and go on a grand tour — ending up as a mustache on a baby, kings to awed caterpillars and even alighting on daughter Sarah’s hand before returning to his face.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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By the numbers: The Buc-ee's in Oak Creek will be located right off I-94 and would be almost 75,000 square feet in size.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Fortunately, most vegetable seeds are easy–they can be planted right away.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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Burch is yet another player who could benefit from not having to play a lot right away while learning from high-quality veterans ahead of him on the depth chart.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Last night, the great David Letterman made a rare appearance on the Tonight Show right in the middle of Jimmy Fallon‘s monologue.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Adams, a Democrat elected on a centrist platform, has moved noticeably right following his indictment, rankling some within his own party.—
Jake Offenhartz,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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