Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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straightaway | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
prompt | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
straightaway (noun) | prompt (noun) |
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a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse | a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) |
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command |
straightaway (adjective) | prompt (adjective) |
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performed with little or no delay | performed with little or no delay |
according to schedule or without delay; on time | |
ready and willing or quick to act |
straightaway (verb) | prompt (verb) |
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serve as the inciting cause of | |
assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned | |
give an incentive for action |
straightaway (adverb) | prompt (adverb) |
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening |