Prolonged and Straightaway

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Prolonged adjective - Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted.

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Straightaway is an antonym for prolonged.

Nearby Words: prolongation, prolonging

Straightaway adjective - Done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time.

Usage example: her first novel was a straightaway success

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Prolonged is an antonym for straightaway.

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Straightaway and Prolonged. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonged/straightaway

Prolonged & Straightaway. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonged/straightaway>.

Straightaway or Prolonged. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolonged/straightaway.

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