Emily Dickinson Lexicon

straight (-er), adv. [ME; see straight, adj.]

1. Immediately; at once; right away; in the shortest time possible.
2. Normally; understandably; in a customary manner.
3. Directly; instantly; effortlessly; [fig.] magically.
4. Intensely; effectively; efficiently; powerfully and speedily; [fig.] mortally; with deadly impact.
5. Compressed; constrained; like a corpse in a coffin; with the arms set close to the body and the legs stretched out together.
6. Uprightly; erectly; vertically; not stooping; with good posture; [fig.] bravely; courageously; valiantly; with valor.