Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Straightly

Straight′ly

,
adv.
In a right line; not crookedly.

Straight′ly

,
adv.
A variant of
Straitly
. See 1st
Straight
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Straightly

STRAIGHTLY

,
adv.
1.
In a right line; not crookedly.
2.
Tightly; closely.

Definition 2024


straightly

straightly

English

Adverb

straightly (comparative more straightly, superlative most straightly)

  1. In a straight manner; without curve or bend.
  2. Without deviation; directly.
    • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy:
      I was directing my course towards it, as straightly and as speedily as the windings of a very indifferent road would permit [...].

Translations