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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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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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Recent Examples of directly
Currently, the street plan lists a parkway that would run directly along the Line Creek Trail through the middle of the forest.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Those changes were directly motivated by the underwhelming results the Twins have gotten internationally.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Parking options near Spectrum Center Spectrum Center is located at 333 East Trade Street, directly across Trade Street from the Charlotte Transportation Center.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Get Morning Squawk directly to your inbox The Morning Squawk newsletter by Alex Harring is your rundown of five things to know before the stock market opens.
—Alex Harring,itzel Franco, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Those changes were directly motivated by the underwhelming results the Twins have gotten internationally.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Parking options near Spectrum Center Spectrum Center is located at 333 East Trade Street, directly across Trade Street from the Charlotte Transportation Center.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Get Morning Squawk directly to your inbox The Morning Squawk newsletter by Alex Harring is your rundown of five things to know before the stock market opens.
—Alex Harring,itzel Franco, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directly
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In body camera footage captured by two of the island's police officers, Martinez's car can be seen slowly approaching the intersection, appearing to go straight as vehicles were being instructed to turn left.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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This delicate top looks like it was pulled straight from Reformation or Doen’s website.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Despite the frustration within the Democratic caucus, not every vocally pro-Israel lawmaker is openly wavering on the war powers question.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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That request has set off fireworks, with UniQure and the agency openly feuding over what such a study would entail.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Without such datasets, researchers cannot accurately compare algorithms, validate test results or develop AI models that work well outside of test environments.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Sri Lankan Navy spokesman Budhika Sampath said rescue teams initially spotted oil patches and life rafts on the surface but could not immediately locate the vessel.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gonzales was not immediately accused of any wrongdoing by the committee.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Police separated the two groups, but tensions began to escalate shortly before noon.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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In a cap-saving move, the Pats released veteran linebacker Jahlani Tavai shortly before the start of free agency Monday.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Expect unusual dishes like savory black and white cookies and celery root with black truffle right alongside classics like Lobster Newburg.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Facing Arizona State on Senior Night, nothing seemed to go right for the Jayhawks (Shop KU).—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fleming yells, laughing but also sincerely horrified.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of Bay Area mayors, councilmembers and officials signed an open letter calling for Martinez to either sincerely work to repair his relationship with the Jewish community or resign.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Thompson’s intervention in the fourth quarter was exactly what the Wolverines needed.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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That’s exactly how the Knights scored their first basket of the game.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Directly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directly. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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