geradewegs
/ɡəˈʁaːdəˌveːks/
adverb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
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Portuguese
diretamente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "straight, directly."
Practice
1 What does geradewegs mean?
straight, directly (without detour)
2 Fill the gap: Er ging ___ auf sie zu.
Full sentence: Er ging geradewegs auf sie zu. (He walked straight up to her.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches geradewegs?
geradewegs: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Synonyms
- direkt
- geradenwegs
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