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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Straightwaysadverb
Immediately; straight.
Etymology: straight and way.
Let me here for ay in peace remain,
Or straightway on that last long voyage fare. Fairy Queen.Soon as he entred was, the door straightway
Did shut. Fairy Queen.Thus stands my state, ’twixt Cade and York distrest;
Like to a ship, that, having ’scap’d a tempest,
Is straightway claim’d and boarded with a pirate. William Shakespeare.Blood will I draw on thee, thou art a witch,
And straightway give thy soul to him thou serv’st. William Shakespeare.The Turks straightway breaking in upon them, made a bloody fight. Richard Knolles.
As soon as iron is out of the fire, it deadeth straightways. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
The sound of a bell is strong; continueth some time after the percussion; but ceaseth straightways if the bell or string be touched. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
The sun’s power being in those months greater, it then straightways hurries steams up into the atmosphere. John Woodward.
Webster Dictionary
Straightwaysadverb
straightway
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of straightways in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of straightways in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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