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Synonyms
Examples of straight off in a Sentence
I told her straight off that I was not going to do that.
Recent Examples on the Web
Visitors walk straight off their boats into Ocean Park, a circular green overlooking the sea, encircled by said houses, with a frothy, delicate gazebo sitting in the center.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
However, Dakota is poised to change that perception with her latest ensemble, straight off the haute couture runway.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Not only that, but the text went from the bottom of the screen straight off the top.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2023
So many are straight off an elementary school playground.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
And this leather holder, which came straight off her list of favorites, is another practical personalized option.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
A couple of Kansas City Chiefs players were there to help take and hand out orders at the chicken joint, located at at 1000 NE Coronado Drive, straight off of the team’s Super Bowl LVIII victory Sunday in Las Vegas.
—Travis Heying, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2024
Like, these are women coming straight off of slavery.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2023
Coming straight off another project, Dickinson hadn’t trained as rigorously, and took advice from Efron on how to warm up before shoots.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1841, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near straight off
Cite this Entry
“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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