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Meaning of directly
directly (r)
without deviation
without anyone or anything intervening
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
directly (adv.)
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.
Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
Exactly; just.
Straightforwardly; honestly.
Manifestly; openly.
Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately.
Immediately after; as soon as.
directly Sentence Examples
- The sunlight was shining directly into my eyes, making it hard to see.
- The arrow flew directly towards the target, hitting it with a thud.
- The instructions told us to head directly to the airport.
- I looked directly at her and asked her what she was thinking.
- We were told to go directly to the principal's office.
- The path leading to the lake was directly ahead of us.
- The doctor directly told me I needed surgery.
- The GPS guided us directly to the hotel.
- The ball was hit directly at the fielder, who caught it easily.
- She stared directly at me, her eyes filled with determination.
FAQs About the word directly
without deviation, without anyone or anything intervening, without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening, in a forthright manner; candidly or franklyIn
right,straight, due, dead, as the crow flies, straightway,direct, plump,plumb
indirectly,indirectly, circuitously,circuitously,deviously, veeringly, veeringly, deviously
The sunlight was shining directly into my eyes, making it hard to see.
The arrow flew directly towards the target, hitting it with a thud.
The instructions told us to head directly to the airport.
I looked directly at her and asked her what she was thinking.
