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from the word go

from the word go adverb: from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

Adverb

from the word go (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
    • I watched him closely from the word go because I did not trust him.
    • "I promise to take care of myself. Yes; I won't take any risks. Not a single blessed risk. Of course not. I mean to hang out. Don't worry. Jove! I feel as though nothing could touch me. Why! this is luck from the word Go."1900, Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim, page xxiii. 177
    Synonyms:
    the get-go

from the word go meaning in Tamil

from the word go in Tamil

ஆரம்பத்திலிருந்தே, முதலிலிருந்தே, ஆரம்பி என்றது முதல்

Synonyms of from the word go

  • the get-go

Origin of from the word go

Suggesting a footrace that is begun with the word "go".

Questions about from the word go

What does from the word go mean?
From the word go means from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
What is from the word go in Tamil?
From the word go in Tamil is ஆரம்பத்திலிருந்தே, முதலிலிருந்தே, ஆரம்பி என்றது முதல். See From the word go meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is from the word go?
From the word go is an adverb.

Words near from the word go in the dictionary

  1. from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free
  2. from the rooter to the tooter
  3. from the start
  4. from the top
  5. from the womb to the tomb
  6. from the word go
  7. from then on
  8. from this moment on
  9. from this time on
  10. from time to time
  11. from top to bottom

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Adapted from Wiktionary: from the word go (page history and authors); from the word go (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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