What does straightways mean?
Straightways means plural of straightway.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
plural of straightway.
[…] 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.
Use straightways when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Straightways means plural of straightway.
Common synonyms include straightway.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] he was straightways received into favour, and heard these most comfortable words at the mouth of Christ:
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