As the crow flies
As the crow flies adverb - By the shortest and most direct route.
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Synonyms for As the crow flies
In a straight line and as the crow flies are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In a straight line" instead an adverb phrase "As the crow flies".
In a straight line
As the crow flies and in a straight line are semantically related. You can use "As the crow flies" instead an adverb phrase "In a straight line".
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Related pairs
- right and as the crow flies
- right and in a straight line
- straight and as the crow flies
- straight and in a straight line
- directly and as the crow flies
- directly and in a straight line
- in the direction of and as the crow flies
- in the direction of and in a straight line
- direct route and as the crow flies
- direct route and in a straight line
- straight line and as the crow flies
- straight line and in a straight line
- nonstop and as the crow flies
- nonstop and in a straight line
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