The phrase "asked straight" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in informal contexts to imply that someone asked a question directly or without ambiguity.
Example: "She asked straight if I was going to the party or not."
Alternatives: "asked directly" or "inquired plainly".
"Are you a journalist?" a shopkeeper asked straight away when I went to buy a bottle of water.
When the Australian captain's turn came he was asked straight away if he felt any sympathy for his opposite number.
People are being called by the Labour party and asked straight out if they have registered to vote for Corbyn.
When Mr. Younger opened the door, Ms. Ford asked straight out whether he was in love with the other student.
Ed Miliband sensibly decided not to blame the riots on spending cuts, as some in his party have irresponsibly done, and instead asked straight questions.
CMS spokeswoman Julie Bataille fielded that question multiple times during a Wednesday afternoon press call before she was eventually asked straight up whether the agency is relying on the honor system.
And even during his more absurd songs — "It's in the Mornin' " and "Teach U A Lesson," before which he asked, straight-faced, "Where the bad girls at?" — it was clear: he was not joking.
The difficulty developers face when designing for Android came up multiple times during the day (during an earlier panel I asked straight-up why iPhone apps look better), and Duarte's message was consistent: things will be getting better as the platform becomes more mature.
Directness is prized; ask straight questions and give straight answers.
Ask straight up, "How might we fail?" "What could go wrong?" Don't make it a taboo subject.
But asking straight out is not as likely to net us the truth.
