directly

adverb · conjunctionB1

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adverb
Comparative
more directly
Superlative
most directly
  1. 1.

    In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

    He drove directly to the office, and didn't stop off at the petrol station.

  2. 2.

    In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means.

    I'm sick of asking you to fire him; I'll just do it directly.

  3. 3.

    Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.

    I'm going to tell Natalie directly that I love her.

    To put it more directly: he's not 'made redundant' but sacked.

  4. 4.

    Exactly; just; at the shortest possible distance.

    It's directly across the street.

  5. 5.

    Straightforwardly; honestly.

    He told me directly that he'd cheated on me, and how sorry he was for it.

  6. 6.

    (dated)Immediately.

  7. 7.

    (Cornwall, Midlands, Southern US, dated, dialectal, including)(chiefly dated or dialect, including Midlands, Cornwall, Southern US) Soon; next; in due time; as soon as it becomes convenient.

    We'll go to the store directly, but first I need to finish sweeping.

conjunction

conjunction
  1. 1.

    (British)(chiefly British) As soon as; immediately (elliptical for directly that/as/when)

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

accuratelypreciselyslap bangforthwithnowtout de suitestraightwiseundeviatinglybetimespresentlyshortlyfranklytruthfullybluntlyclearlydownrightlyunambiguouslydead#Adverbin due coursein a straight line or course straightwise, undeviatingly

Trái nghĩa

indirectlycircuitouslylatersoon next later

Cùng gốc / liên quan

directly proportional

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