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
Adverb
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An Amazon spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to CNBC for a request for comment.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Representatives for Abbott's office did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment in the evening on when this would happen.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The Japanese government promptly purchased more than 100 copies of Yardley’s book, sending it to embassies and legations to encourage them to strengthen their codes.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter’s Oopsie-Daisy Sabrina Carpenter Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/FilmMagic Stepping out in a glittery tux carrying (and promptly dropping) a sparkly dance cane, Sabrina Carpenter staged a classic Hollywood musical number as a blooper reel, complete with a full-troupe tap routine.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
3 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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His seething rage and resentment instantly melt into a triumphant tenderness.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Bowman Gray Stadium now has a new lighting system and a SAFER barrier, which will stay at Winston-Salem State University’s football stadium beyond this NASCAR race weekend.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Spurs improved at the margins around him this summer, adding veterans Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes to aid a young core that now includes Stephon Castle, drafted fourth in June and protected in these talks with the Kings.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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His reporting has resulted directly in the passage of five new laws.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The provision, known as de minimis, allowed popular e-commerce companies like Shein and Temu to send billions of dollars of products from Chinese factories directly to American consumers tariff free.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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And while water tends to run right off of it, leaves and pine straw are prone to cling to the mat.—
Moriah Mason,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2025
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That sample-heavy, international sound is part of what makes any genre label slip right off Khruangin's music.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Personally, the move has been something Barkley says his family has loved, with the city of Philadelphia embracing him right away despite being their rival for years.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The prospects of a sympathetic, competent reception from law-enforcement officers and medical professionals were worse for victims who knew their rapist, who had been drinking, who didn’t report the rape right away, or who lacked witnesses or obvious injuries.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Ellison previously sought the post himself in 2017, right as Trump was beginning his first term.—
Dana Ferguson,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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The last hurrah: Everything broke right in winning their last championship, including career years for Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins as well as a favorable path to the NBA Finals.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight%20off. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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