Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Straight away and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Straight away" instead an adverb "Almost".
Straight away
Almost and straight away are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb phrase "Straight away".
Both terms in one sentence
- Butt Monkey: If something bad happens in a multiplayer game, Jordan will almost always be on the receiving end in spite of his skill; it's not unheard of for him to play Survival Games and find that almost an entire map tries to kill him straight away.
Source: Lets Play / Captain Sparklez - Not only are these weapons given to you (almost) straight away, but they're the most powerful weapons in the game and will destroy any semblance of challenge right up until the final boss.
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Daniel has one in Transformers: The Movie, but he crashes it almost straight away and then rides in Hot Rod instead.
Source: Hover Board
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