from the word go

adverb

From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

“I watched him closely from the word go because I did not trust him.”

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Meanings

adverbfrom the word go (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

    I watched him closely from the word go because I did not trust him.

    1 more example

    "I promise to take care of myself. Yes; I won't take any risks. Not a single blessed risk. Of course not. I mean to hang out. Don't worry. Jove! I feel as though nothing could touch me. Why! this is luck from the word Go."

    1900, Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim, page xxiii. 177

    Synonyms: the get-go

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

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the get-go
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from the jumpfrom the offfrom the start

Origin

Suggesting a footrace that is begun with the word "go".

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Translations

Finnish alusta alkaen
  • alusta alkaenfrom the very beginning
German vom ersten Moment an
  • vom ersten Moment anfrom the very beginning
Latvian no paša sākuma
  • no paša sākumafrom the very beginning
Polish od początku
  • od początkufrom the very beginning
Cite this entry
APA

from the word go. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20the%20word%20go

MLA

“from the word go.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20the%20word%20go. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “from the word go,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20the%20word%20go.

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