straightaway

Definitions

Immediately; without delay.

Directly; without deviation.

Examples

As soon as the alarm went off, she got out of bed straightaway.

The doctor told him to start taking the medication straightaway to prevent further infection.

I realized I had made a mistake and apologized straightaway.

Synonyms

immediately instantly promptly directly forthwith presently toss-up

Antonyms

later eventually slowly delayed procrastinated sometime hereafter