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
Stylists competed for dresses; stars were more likely to wear looks straight off the runway; and a surprising number of actresses still bought their own gowns — and were even proud of it.
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Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
For the Paris premiere of Wonka, Chalamet wore a shimmering Tom Ford top straight off the spring/summer 2024 womenswear runway.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s a 90s rock playlist that could have come straight off a mix CD, deployed as psychological warfare in a basketball arena.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
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Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
For the Paris premiere of Wonka, Chalamet wore a shimmering Tom Ford top straight off the spring/summer 2024 womenswear runway.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s a 90s rock playlist that could have come straight off a mix CD, deployed as psychological warfare in a basketball arena.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight off
Adverb
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The hit was outsourced to a hulking Estonian assassin, Imre (the Butcher) Arakas, who arrived at Dublin Airport on April 3, 2017, and was immediately tailed by officers from the An Garda Síochána’s Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, who arrested him the next day.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Employees were immediately forced to pay about 40% of the cost of their monthly premiums.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Officials said Friday that water service was promptly switched off to about 75 customers shortly after the incident, but clarified Saturday that the number of customers impacted was closer to 67 households.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The woman, whose identity has not been made public, allegedly is seen hitting the man believed to be Alexander in the back, resulting in him promptly stabbing her in the hand.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Dunker will instantly become a fan favorite with a cult following.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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For any Kentucky Derby spectator at Churchill Downs or at home, the brassy Call to the Post is instantly recognizable—a goosebump-inducing trill that the race is about to begin.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Musk fires back at OpenAI attorney watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Subscribe now for immediate access to the latest issue and to browse the rich archive.—
The New York Review of Books,
The New York Review of Books,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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Jupiter Jupiter, as darkness falls, will be roughly one-third up from the western horizon to the point directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The temptation now is delivered directly through gambling apps and websites.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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With the Yankees and Astros tied at two in the seventh inning, the Bombers’ backstop pulled a solo home run to right off Houston reliever Kai-Wei Teng.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Finally, caregivers should have the Poison Control helpline number readily available and call 1-800-222-1222 right away if there is a concern about exposure.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Even once the standard is set, the 2027 deadline applies to creating the rule, not putting the technology in cars right away.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The ball slid right underneath his glove, allowing two runs to score, and Semien to end up at second.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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