Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. directly, straight, direct(adverb)

   without deviation

   "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"

2. directly(adverb)

   without anyone or anything intervening

   "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"

3. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot(adverb)

   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!"

4. directly, flat, straight(adverb)

   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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. directly(Adverb)

   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. directly(Adverb)

   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. directly(Adverb)

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

4. directly(Adverb)

   exactly; just.

   It's directly across the street

5. directly(Adverb)

   straightforwardly; honestly.

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

6. directly(Adverb)

   immediately

7. directly(Adverb)

   soon; next; when it becomes convenient

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

8. directly(Conjunction)

   As soon as.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Directly(adverb)

   in a direct manner; in a straight line or course

2. Directly(adverb)

   in a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means

3. Directly(adverb)

   without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms

4. Directly(adverb)

   exactly; just

5. Directly(adverb)

   straightforwardly; honestly

6. Directly(adverb)

   manifestly; openly

7. Directly(adverb)

   straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately

8. Directly(adverb)

   immediately after; as soon as

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'directly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1140

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'directly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2224

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'directly' in Adverbs Frequency: #116

Anagrams for directly »

1. tridecyl

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of directly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of directly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of directly in a Sentence

1. Brett McGurk:

   What Russia is doing is directly enabling ISIL.

2. Former Vice President Dick Cheney:

   That contributed directly to the refugee crisis.

3. Will Allison:

   Ours was the first rule to directly regulate methane.

4. Michael VanRooyen:

   It directly impacts our ability to recruit volunteers.

5. H.W. Mann:

   Unhappiness is directly proportional to our denial of reality

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