What does directly mean?
Definitions for directly
dɪˈrɛkt li, daɪ-di·rect·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word directly.
Princeton's WordNet
directly, straight, directadverb
without deviation
"the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"
directlyadverb
without anyone or anything intervening
"these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"
immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shotadverb
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
"he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
directly, flat, straightadverb
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
"he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"
Wiktionary
directlyadverb
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.
directlyadverb
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.
directlyadverb
plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
directlyadverb
exactly; just.
It's directly across the street
directlyadverb
straightforwardly; honestly.
He told me directly that he'd cheated on me, and how sorry he was for it.
directlyadverb
immediately
directlyadverb
soon; next; when it becomes convenient
We'll go to the store directly, but first I need to finish sweeping.
directlyconjunction
As soon as.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Directlyadjective
Etymology: from direct.
The more a body is nearer to the eyes, and the more directly it is opposed to them, the more it is enlightened; because the light languishes and lessens the farther it removes from its proper source. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.
There was no other place assigned to any of this matter, than that whereinto its own gravity bore it, which was only directly downwards, whereby it obtained that place in the globe which was just underneath. John Woodward, N. Hist. p. 4.
If the refracted ray be return d directly back to the point of incidence, it shall be refracted by the incident ray. Isaac Newton, Opt.
Infidels being clean without the church, deny directly and utterly reject the very principles of christianity, which hereticks embrace, and erroneously by misconstruction. Richard Hooker, b. ii. s. 1.
No man hath hitherto been so impious, as plainly and directly to condemn prayer. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 2.
By asserting the scripture to be the canon of our faith, I have unavoidably created to myself enemies in the papists directly, because they have kept the scripture from us what they could, and have reserved to themselves a right of interpreting them. John Dryden, Rel. Laici.
His work directly tends to raise sentiments of honour and virtue in his readers. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.
No reason can possibly be assigned, why it is best for the world that God Almighty hath such a power, which doth not directly prove that no mortal man should have the like. Jonathan Swift, on the Sent of a Ch. of Engl. Man.
ChatGPT
directly
Directly is an adverb that generally means in a straight line towards a place or object; without changing direction or stopping; or in a clear and exact manner. It can also mean immediately in time; right after one thing and before another, in series or succession.
Webster Dictionary
Directlyadverb
in a direct manner; in a straight line or course
Directlyadverb
in a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means
Directlyadverb
without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms
Directlyadverb
exactly; just
Directlyadverb
straightforwardly; honestly
Directlyadverb
manifestly; openly
Directlyadverb
straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately
Directlyadverb
immediately after; as soon as
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Editors Contribution
directlyadverb
In a direct manner.
They were joyous and the planned their wedding directly together and created a simple, amazing, fun and united party atmosphere easily with their loving intent.
Submitted by MaryC on May 2, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'directly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1140
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'directly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2224
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'directly' in Adverbs Frequency: #116
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Anagrams for directly »
tridecyl
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of directly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of directly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of directly in a Sentence
It seems fairly obvious that the style of self-presentation is directly imitating that of celebrities such as the Kardashians—flaunting bodies and expressions in the most sexually provocative way possible, it is extremely troubling that these girls find it more important to attract attention in this way, entirely fashioned for the pleasure of the male gaze, rather than expressing their true personalities, passions or achievements.
The frustration is not just with my family, it's every family, the amount of money they have raised, versus what has gone directly to the families, is two different stories.
There has been a variety of conversations at the staff level, constantly, i look forward to talking to the governor directly about it. But it's a very serious, complex decision.
We have the world's largest and most advanced fleet, so when there are big changes, it hits us directly.
I look forward to hearing directly from the nation's leadership about their needs and how we can support freedom for the Taiwanese people.
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- непосредствено, веднага, директно, точно, прякоBulgarian
- directamentCatalan, Valencian
- přímoCzech
- unmittelbar, gerade, direktGerman
- rekte, direkteEsperanto
- directamenteSpanish
- به طور مستقیمPersian
- directementFrench
- [[go]] [[díreach]]Irish
- ուղիղ, ուղղակիArmenian
- 直接Japanese
- یهکسهرKurdish
- eerlijk, dadelijk, zo, rechtuit, meteen, zodadelijk, direct, rechtstreeks, onomwonden, zondermeerDutch
- diretamentePortuguese
- непосре́дственно, ско́ро, без обиняко́в, напряму́ю, то́чно, че́стно, вско́ре, пря́мо, открове́нноRussian
- direktSwedish
- براہ راستUrdu
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