1
as in straight
in a direct line or course
we went directly to the site without stopping to pick up extra supplies
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2
as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
the instructor deals with her art students very directly, always telling them the plain truth
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3
as in accurately
in the same words
quoted directly from the encyclopedia
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as in immediately
without delay
in case of a medical emergency, do not try to contact your doctor but instead go directly to the hospital
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as in shortly
at or within a short time
dinner should be ready directly
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The update also adds AutoMix support over AirPlay and lets creators adjust USB microphone gain directly from their iPhone for clearer recordings.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
It can be set up to dose directly into your porta-filter or into an airtight container while an LCD screen provides visual insights into grind details.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
HasMorph could mark a transition from adding components to engineering intelligence directly into materials and motion.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The style is just one variation of regional Ethiopian styles, like Asa Shuruba (asa meaning fish, and shuruba meaning braids directly on the scalp), worn by Ethiopian women for special occasions (like Ashenda), weddings, and rites of passages.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
It can be set up to dose directly into your porta-filter or into an airtight container while an LCD screen provides visual insights into grind details.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
HasMorph could mark a transition from adding components to engineering intelligence directly into materials and motion.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The style is just one variation of regional Ethiopian styles, like Asa Shuruba (asa meaning fish, and shuruba meaning braids directly on the scalp), worn by Ethiopian women for special occasions (like Ashenda), weddings, and rites of passages.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
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On Cebu, the rugged terrain funnelled water straight into communities that lack sufficient drainage.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Which casts a show seemingly designed to bypass all judgments with respect to storytelling and taste, gliding straight to the pleasure center of some imaginary horny, enraged, shopaholic feminine id, in a fairly sinister light.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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In late October, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson posted a YouTube interview with Nick Fuentes, a popular white-nationalist and openly antisemitic pundit.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Minnesota coach Chris Finch senses a growing interest in the tournament for players across the league, noting guys talk openly about it.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wu faced the challenge of teaching a French animation studio, Blue Spirit Animation, to animate Japanese culture accurately.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Certain skills can be developed to more accurately grasp what facial cues actually mean.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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During cross-examination, he was upbraided for long answers that did not immediately answer the question he had been asked.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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More information about the accident wasn’t immediately available.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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He was reportedly seen carrying a gun in Plaza Mariachi shortly before the shooting happened.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump was sentenced shortly before his January 20 inauguration for a second White House term.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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This was no downtown scene, this was Broadway and all the show people and ballplayers and serious mob guys were right there, and Franky C knew them all, from Jackie Wilson to Clay Cole to Tiny Tim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 2026 World Cup is right around the corner, and anticipation for the biggest event in sports is building rapidly.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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What seemed novel to me was the idea of using it sincerely, quietly, without the implicit mockery of gender categories.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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My parents’ house is sincerely stunning; my mom designed the whole thing.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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Wet and dry fronts, prevailing winds, moisture and vapour, meeting, as luck would have it, exactly at the top of that big mountain on the little island.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Over the weekend, your favorite celebrities used beauty to do exactly that throughout Hallo-weekend.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Directly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directly. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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