straightway

adverb (old use, in fairy tales)

«straightway» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Straightway means at once, without any delay; it is the same as «straight away». tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales a magic act is followed straightway by its result; it is a formal, old word for «at once»

Examples

They ate the apples and straightway became young. tree →
The king gave the order and straightway the guards came. tree →
Go home straightway. tree →
He begged them to sell him the incense straightway. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

An old word meaning at once. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales a magic act is followed straightway by its result; it is a formal, old word for «at once»

Examples

They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away. (Writings PSA.48.6, JPS 1917) tree →
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox that goeth to the slaughter, or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool; (Writings PRO.7.22, JPS 1917) tree →
For how can this servant of my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.' (Writings DAN.10.17, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «straightway» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «straightway» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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