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Definition of directly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
directionin a straight line or manner
- The road runs directly to the city.
2.
timeimmediately or without delay
- She left directly after the meeting.
3.
no intermediarywithout anything intervening
- She spoke directly to the manager.
4.
speechplainly and without ambiguity
- He answered directly, without hesitation.
5.
honestlyin a forthright and honest way
- She always speaks directly about her feelings.
Expressions with directly
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arrive at a place very soon
She will be here directly for the meeting.
address the main issue without unnecessary details
Please come directly to the point during the meeting.
Origin of directly
Latin, directus (straight)
Terms with directly included in their meaning
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order
coming directly after the first in order
position
in a position directly below something
spatial relation
located directly ahead of, or within someone's view or presence
position
located directly on the ground surface
physical position
located directly above something else
direct address
address a person directly
location
situated directly across from something else
location
located directly opposite something
spatial position
show something is physically located directly before someone
location
located very near but not directly on a main place
impact
directly and with sudden impact
position
in a lower position directly below something
encouragement
encourages someone to request something directly
location
located directly on a beach
parenting
feeding a baby milk directly from the breast
conversation
used when saying something not directly related to the main topic
short route
go directly through an area
delivery
delivered directly from store or factory to home
retail
store selling goods directly from factory
local produce
market where local farmers sell fresh, seasonal products directly
recent arrival
having just come directly from a place or event
natural source
derived directly from the natural world
communication
offer a clue or suggestion without saying it directly
movement
move directly toward a place or person with purpose
Examples of directly in a sentence
She looked directly into his eyes. The train departed directly after the announcement. She called me directly after hearing the news. The instructions were given directly to the team. He answered directly without hesitation. She told us directly that the plan had failed.
Ask directly whether the room is available. He directly addressed the issue without hesitation. The manager spoke directly to the employees about the changes.
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- French:directement, immédiatement, ...
- German:direkt, sofort, ...
- Italian:direttamente, subito, ...
- Spanish:directamente, inmediatamente, ...
- Portuguese:diretamente, imediatamente, ...
- Chinese:直接, 立即, ...
- Japanese:まっすぐに, すぐに, ...
- Arabic:مُبَاشَرَةً, فَوْرًا, ...
- Hebrew:יָשָׁר, מִיָּד, ...
- Russian:прямо, сразу, ...
- Ukrainian:прямо, відразу, ...
- Hindi:सीधे, तुरंत, ...
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