Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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like a shot | No | No | No | Yes |
straightaway | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
like a shot (noun) | straightaway (noun) |
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a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse |
like a shot (adjective) | straightaway (adjective) |
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performed with little or no delay |
like a shot (adverb) | straightaway (adverb) |
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening | without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening |