STRAIGHTWAY Synonyms

• without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

• near or close by

• bearing an immediate relation

• without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

• without any delay

• without deviation

• without anyone or anything intervening

• without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

• in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

• with little or no delay

• in a punctual manner

• at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

• the momentary present

• in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

• in these times

• used to preface a command or reproof or request

• at the present moment

• without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

• (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity

• in the immediate past

• Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

• Lacking something.

• In prostitution: without a condom being worn.

• Outside of, beyond.

• Not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.

• Not doing or not having done something.

• Unless, except (introducing a clause).

• without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

• simultaneously

• without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

• at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)