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directly

adverb

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1 in a direct line or course

we went directly to the site without stopping to pick up extra supplies

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as the crow flies

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indirectly

2 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 in the same words

quoted directly from the encyclopedia

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identically

literally

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inexactly

4 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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away,
freely

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slowly

late,
tardily

5 at or within a short time

dinner should be ready directly

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“Directly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directly. Accessed 21 May. 2022.

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