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Meaning of straightways | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of straightway.

not-comparable

Examples

“[…] he was straightways received into favour, and heard these most comfortable words at the mouth of Christ:”
“I accepted this compromise against my will, but was straightways thrown into despair as I saw the swimmers up above, on the evening of our singing, making the most unsuitable movements and doleful or indifferent faces […]”
“I was straightways undone at the thought of Momma and Sarah Obis rattled around inside the flying tin can like a couple rag dolls.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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