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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
Trump paused a raft of even higher tariffs on dozens of countries for 90 days to allow time for countries to petition his Administration directly for relief.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Louisiana's nine detention centers, eight of which are privately operated, include the only ICE facility in the country directly connected to an airport, thus streamlining mass deportations across the state.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Lindsey Reese, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
In Transit Bronzing Serum by This Works: A lightweight formula for both the face and body, this bronzing serum is designed to be applied directly to bare skin or mixed with a daily moisturizer for a customizable, blendable glow.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Sign up here to receive Full Time directly in your inbox.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Louisiana's nine detention centers, eight of which are privately operated, include the only ICE facility in the country directly connected to an airport, thus streamlining mass deportations across the state.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Lindsey Reese, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directly
Adverb
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After a good bottle shake, pump three to six drops into the palms of your hands then dab onto skin, or mix it in straight with your moisturizer—dealer’s choice.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Main Street turns into a different kind of valley, one that funnels them into a line straight toward the four men holding flame throwers, ready to mow them down.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Jake Locker, drafted by Mike Reinfeldt in 2011, couldn’t stay healthy or throw accurately.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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But the full implications of those cuts for the nation’s ability to accurately interpret dynamic changes in the planet’s weather and to predict long-term warming scenarios through its modeling arm in Princeton have not.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Diego was immediately flown back to the Galápagos to join a last-ditch breeding program in 1977.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The report of a kayaker in distress near Willamette Falls came from a 911 caller shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, the sheriff’s office said.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The eastbound side from the tunnel to Silverthorne also closed Friday morning but reopened shortly before 7:20 a.m. Both directions of U.S. 6 east of Silverthorne remained closed as of 8:25 a.m.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
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Read our testing and scoring criteria below or skip right to our list.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jeanty figures to jump right into Pete Carroll's offense and get to work with new Raiders quarterback Geno Smith handing the ball off to him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Kremlin has been giving the U.S. and Ukraine a run-around on ceasefire proposals, pushing maximalist demands and reneging on agreements while maintaining that Russia sincerely desires peace.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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No end-times scenario—however sincerely held—gives us permission to turn away from injustice.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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That delicate approach was exactly how the Blue Jays planned to pitch Judge ahead of the series.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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And that’s exactly what Defy fosters inside the walls of correctional facilities.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Panthenol soothes the skin and strengthens the moisture barrier, and the lightly bubbling texture is instantly calming.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
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Uber was appealing because using an app to instantly summon a car is much easier than chasing down a cab.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Directly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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