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
This evening in Paris, Connor Storrie arrived at the latest Saint Laurent fashion show wearing a look straight off last season’s men’s runway—a sharp-shouldered suit with his tie tucked into the packet of his shirt.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Or plucking Tater Tots straight off the baking sheet and then wiping your hands on your pants.
—Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike Vrabel came straight off the practice field Friday to hold his final press conference of the week after four days of preparing for the Texans.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Come cocktail hour, expect parka-donning guests straight off the slopes enjoying apré-ski cocktails by the fire, as well as a stylish set wrapped in silk and cashmere, perhaps recovering from a long day at the spa.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Or plucking Tater Tots straight off the baking sheet and then wiping your hands on your pants.
—Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike Vrabel came straight off the practice field Friday to hold his final press conference of the week after four days of preparing for the Texans.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Come cocktail hour, expect parka-donning guests straight off the slopes enjoying apré-ski cocktails by the fire, as well as a stylish set wrapped in silk and cashmere, perhaps recovering from a long day at the spa.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
Adverb
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Charges against him related to the shooting were not immediately filed, and his name was not released.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ames had her home tested after that, and those results confirmed the house had mold − with high enough levels in the air alone that experts told the Ames family to leave their home immediately.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The only blemish in that span was a seventh-inning walk to Beck, who was promptly caught stealing.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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William is sent on a spy-adjacent mission by Captain Ezekiel Richardson that takes him through Great Dismal Swamp on the North Carolina–Virginia border, where he promptly gets lost and seriously injured until Ian, who is working as a liaison with the Native tribes, comes upon him.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That changes instantly with the current design.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Dejan Joveljic responded almost instantly for Sporting.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Her parents’ house was on West 23rd Street, just past where the Flatiron Building now stands, and only a few blocks away, on East 21st and the north side of Gramercy Park, there lived a longtime family acquaintance named George Templeton Strong.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fight to fly ultralights from the Yuba County Airport has continued months after the county ended its yearslong ban of the small aircraft, with the Federal Aviation Administration now poised to rule on the claims of discrimination and lack of compliance alleged by ultralight pilots.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Wayfinding signage will direct you to the pedestrian bridge over the canal, which leads directly to Miami Freedom Park and Nu Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Jung Hoo Lee began the third with a double to right off Will Warren.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Murakami led off the ninth by homering to right off Woodford.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The boo birds didn’t come out right away from the Fenway Faithful for new Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin in Friday’s 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres in the team’s home opener.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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How to protect yourself Stolen information is not always used right away.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Brazil went right back down the pitch and earned a penalty kick after Endrick came together with defender Josip Sutalo.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ball rolled right to Maura Hayes for the easy score in front of the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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