Straight`for"ward (?), a. Proceeding in a straight course or manner;
not deviating; honest; frank. -- adv. In a straightforward manner. --
Straight`for"ward*ly, adv. -- Straight`for"ward*ness, n.
Straight"horn` (?), n. (Paleon.) An orthoceras.
Straight"-joint` (?), a. (Arch.) Having straight joints. Specifically:
(a) Applied to a floor the boards of which are so laid that the joints
form a continued line transverse to the length of the boards
themselves. Brandle & C. (b) In the United States, applied to planking
or flooring put together without the tongue and groove, the pieces
being laid edge to edge.
Straight"-lined` (?), a. Having straight lines.
Straight"ly, adv. In a right line; not crookedly.
Straight"ly, adv. A variant of Straitly. See 1st Straight.
Straight"ness, n. The quality, condition, or state, of being straight;
as, the straightness of a path.
Straight"ness, n. A variant of Straitness.
Straight"-out` (?), a. Acting without concealment, obliquity, or
compromise; hence, unqualified; thoroughgoing. [Colloq. U.S.]
Straight-out and generous indignation.
Mrs. Stowe.
Straight"-pight` (?), a. Straight in form or upright in position;
erect. [Obs.] Shak.
Straight"-spo`ken (?), a. Speaking with directness; plain-spoken.
[Colloq. U.S.] Lowell.
Straight"way` (?), adv. Immediately; without loss of time; without
delay.
He took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi. .
. . And straightway the damsel arose.
Mark v. 41,42.