Later and Straightaway

Later

Later adverb - Following in time or place.

Straightaway is an antonym for later.

Straightaway

Straightaway adverb - Without delay.

Later is an antonym for straightaway in directly topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Impaled Palm When he's later captured by the KGB, the mole enters the room, straightaway has the KGB put his hand against the wall and shoots him through the palm.
    Source: Impaled Palm
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Straightaway and Later. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/later/straightaway
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Straightaway or Later. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/later/straightaway.
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