Difference between Straight and Straightaway

What is the difference between Straight and Straightaway?

Straight as an adjective is not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. while Straightaway as an adjective is extending into the distance in a straight line.

Straight

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. Strictly along political lines. Direct, truthful, frank. As it should be. Undiluted. Having all cylinders in a single row. (referring to an internal combustion engine) Conventional. Heterosexual. Satisfied. Boring, unappealing, bad or of low quality. On, or near a line running between the two wickets.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line. Of movement or travel, directly; without pause, delay or detour. Continuously; without interruption or pause.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A part of a racecourse, running track or other road etc that is not curved. A heterosexual. In poker, five cards in sequence.

Example sentence: Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith.

Straightaway

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: extending into the distance in a straight line.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: At once; immediately.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A straight section of a racetrack.

We hope you now know whether to use Straight or Straightaway in your sentence.

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