directly

¹di·rect·ly

adv
\də-ˈrek(t)-lē, dī-, in sense 2 especially də-ˈrek-lē or ˈdrek-lē\

Definition of DIRECTLY

1

a : in a direct manner <directly relevant> <the road runs directly east and west> b : in immediate physical contact c : in the manner of direct variation

2

a : without delay : immediately <the second game followed directly after the first> b : in a little while : shortly <we'll be leaving directly>

Examples of DIRECTLY

1. He refused to answer the question directly.
2. She said that she wanted to speak to you directly.
3. The package will be sent directly to your home.
4. The two accidents are directly related.
5. Thousands of people were directly affected by the disaster.
6. Antonyms are words that are directly opposite in meaning.
7. We parked directly behind the store.
8. He sat directly across from me at the dinner table.

First Known Use of DIRECTLY

15th century

Related to DIRECTLY

Synonyms: dead, direct, due, plumb, plump, right, straight, straightway, as the crow flies

Antonyms: indirectly

Related Words: baldly, bluffly, candidly, frankly, honestly, openheartedly, openly, unguardedly, unreservedly; artlessly, earnestly, simply, sincerely; abruptly, bluntly, brusquely, curtly, gruffly, point-blank, sharply; impolitely, inconsiderately, rudely, tactlessly; truthfully, veraciously

Near Antonyms: circuitously, deviously, veeringly

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