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
Don’t be tempted to eat them straight off of the cookie sheet—this is the hardest part of making this recipe.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
My daughter would go out with a salt shaker and eat a tomato straight off the vine.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Amazon’s Prime-exclusive deals include a flowy beach dress for less than $20, as well as these baggy, wide-leg linen pants that are stylish enough to wear straight off the plane to lunch or sightseeing.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
This is because our hero stacker—that classic white-bread tomato sandwich with tomato and a slather of mayo—is all dependent on those ripe, juicy heirloom tomatoes plucked straight off the vine and cut into beefy slices.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
My daughter would go out with a salt shaker and eat a tomato straight off the vine.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Amazon’s Prime-exclusive deals include a flowy beach dress for less than $20, as well as these baggy, wide-leg linen pants that are stylish enough to wear straight off the plane to lunch or sightseeing.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
This is because our hero stacker—that classic white-bread tomato sandwich with tomato and a slather of mayo—is all dependent on those ripe, juicy heirloom tomatoes plucked straight off the vine and cut into beefy slices.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
Adverb
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Rather than just revel in shock and joy, Harman immediately looked a few steps out.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But Rodríguez is immediately a top-10 closer on talent alone.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In February, President Donald Trump made an aggressive push to reshape the Kennedy Center by firing its leader, naming a longtime confidant as interim executive director, dismissing board members appointed by Democrats and then appointing his own trustees who promptly elected him as chair.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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The act aims to safeguard providers' First Amendment rights and requires state agencies to promptly notify them of any complaints that could affect their licensure.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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For many of us, the smell or taste of a specific recipe can instantly transport us back in time.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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And while those cocktails usually have rum, how perfectly tiki for a gin cocktail to show up wearing a rum cocktail’s clothes, and to be instantly accepted by the community, and raised as one of their own.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Molly is now a part of the very same group, the Florida Junior Thespians, that Drew was a member of as a teenager.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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In Leanne, which is now streaming on Netflix, our title character is thrown for a loop when her husband Bill (Stiles) leaves her for another woman.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That’s on the airside part of the terminal, but another key addition for the landside part of the airport are express escalators that go directly from the ground level to departures (bypassing the check-in desks) for those with just a carry-on bag.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reported that more than 700 active fires were burning across Canada on Sunday, mostly in the southern province of Manitoba, directly to the north of Minnesota.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
3 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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All of these popular spots sit right off Route One, the coastal alternative road that winds through the state and hugs the Atlantic from the southern border with New Hampshire all the way north to the Canadian border.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
27 July 2025
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McCarthy is expected to play well, but he should not be expected to be a superstar right off the bat.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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The effects can be felt right away, says the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), with symptoms including a scratchy throat, coughing, trouble breathing, and chest pain.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 Aug. 2025
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Get up and running to lock in your profit boost tokens right away.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Include the names of those in the photos from left to right along with the photo credit and permission from the photographer to use the photo in The San Diego Union-Tribune.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The dog is five feet and is perfect for setting up right next to your other decor.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2025
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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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