straightaway
Without any delay
Straightaway means immediately, without delay: I knew straightaway something was wrong.
More common in British than American English, where Americans tend to say "right away." As a noun, a straightaway is a straight section of road or track, without curves: The car accelerated on the straightaway.
Without any pause
- immediatelyWithout any pause
- promptlyWithout hesitation or delay
- forthwithWithout delay
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
at once · without delay · now · quickly · rapidly · swiftly · expeditiously · urgently
Straightest path available
- direct pathStraight line between points
- beelineMost direct course
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
Straight track for acceleration races
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- trackPath or monitored route
- speedwayMotor racing venue
- pit stopBrief maintenance pause
pole position · grid · starting line · finish line · lap · qualifying · burnout · acceleration
instantly
Without any pause
- immediatelyWithout any pause
- promptlyWithout hesitation or delay
- forthwithWithout delay
directly · at once · without delay · now · quickly · rapidly · swiftly · expeditiously · urgently · hastily
direct route
Straightest path available
- direct pathStraight line between points
- beelineMost direct course
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
drag strip
Straight track for acceleration races
pit stop · pole position · grid · starting line · finish line · lap · qualifying · burnout · acceleration · slicks
- motorsportsracing, race, race tracks, Daytona 500, racing teams
- racingrace, racing, race track, racetrack, lap
- track and fieldtrack and field, sprinters, sprinter, sprinting, sprint
- racetrackpit lane, starting line, starting gate, finish line, starting grid
- road featurescurve, bend, stretch, junction, interchange
- road triproad trip, car rental, highway, interstate, freeway