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Straightway vs Promptly - What's the difference?

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Straightway is a related term of promptly.


As adverbs the difference between straightway and promptly

is that straightway is directly while promptly is in prompt manner; both soon and quickly.

As a noun straightway

is a straight section of a racetrack.

straightway

English

Alternative forms

* straightaway

Noun

(en noun)
  • A straight section of a racetrack.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • directly
  • at once
  • * 1900 , , (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
    • This made her angrier than before, and she blew her silver whistle twice. Straightway a great flock of wild crows came flying toward her, enough to darken the sky.

    promptly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In prompt manner; both soon and quickly.
  • *
    • the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.