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directly

/dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/adverb3 syllables

Directly means: without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.

Synonyms for directly12

adverb, as in without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot

adverb, as in without deviation

straight, direct

adverb, as in in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

flat, straight

Opposites of directly

indirectly

What does directly mean?4

adverb

1

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening“he answered immediately”

2

without deviation“the path leads directly to the lake”

3

in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly“he didn't answer directly”

4

without anyone or anything intervening“these two factors are directly related”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with directly?3

three syllables

correctly

four syllables

indirectlyincorrectly
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Directly in a sentence

  • If you want to know, just ask directly.sharris123
  • The money will go directly to the manager, every last penny of it.ajje
  • Instead of holding an announcement, we will send the prizes directly to the winners.tsp_2
  • Obviously, competing directly with the behemoths is not really feasible.sundown
  • Kindly address yourself to the chairman, not directly to other representatives at this meeting.unknown
  • When we finally got home, we went directly to bed.Amastan
  • Tobias was standing up, looking directly into the camera.Amastan
  • In a democracy, the people elect their government officials directly.shekitten

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