fast vs straightaway

straightaway vs fast

fast and straightaway both are nouns.

fast and straightaway both are adjectives.

fast is a verb but straightaway is not a verb.

fast and straightaway both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fast	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
straightaway	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

fast (noun)	straightaway (noun)
abstaining from food	a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

fast (adjective)	straightaway (adjective)
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly	performed with little or no delay
at a rapid tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
securely fixed in place
hurried and brief
unrestrained by convention or morality
resistant to destruction or fading
(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

fast (verb)	straightaway (verb)
abstain from eating
abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

fast (adverb)	straightaway (adverb)
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)	without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
firmly or closely

Difference between fast and straightaway

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