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straightwise

straightwise adverb: straight; on an unerring course; directly.

Adverb

straightwise (comparative more straightwise, superlative most straightwise)

  1. straight; on an unerring course; directly

Forms of straightwise

comparativemore straightwise
superlativemost straightwise

Origin of straightwise

From straight + -wise.

Questions about straightwise

What does straightwise mean?
Straightwise means straight; on an unerring course; directly.
What part of speech is straightwise?
Straightwise is an adverb.

Words near straightwise in the dictionary

  1. straightwashed
  2. straightwashes
  3. straightwashing
  4. straightway
  5. straightways
  6. straightwise
  7. straighty
  8. straik
  9. straiks
  10. strain
  11. Strain 121

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