Definitions for directly
dɪˈrɛkt li, daɪ-di·rect·ly

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

CrunchBase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Directly

   Directly delivers better customer service. We make it easy to reach experts in big companies and reward them for fast, personal attention. Our experts work independently in their own free time, earn rewards and reputation, and can cash out their rewards or donate them to one of the non-profit causes we support. Directly is free, with paid options for advanced targeting and better, faster help.Directly is backed by True Ventures and prominent angels including Esther Dyson and is based in San Francisco.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. directly

   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

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

How to pronounce directly?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Amos Hochstein:

   They report directly to President Putin. Not every transaction that they do is political. But when Vladimir Putin wants to perform a political transaction, they will definitely do it, russia doesn't have a lot of tools to exercise political influence, and energy is the most efficient one.

2. Debra Tice:

   We have every reason to believe Austin is alive, ... Recently, the U.S. State Department issued a statement saying they are in 'periodic direct contact' with the Syrian government regarding consular affairs, including Austin's situation. We think this is a good start. We are glad that the two governments are communicating directly, but more is needed.

3. W. Edwards Deming:

   It is important that an aim never be defined in terms of activity or methods. It must always relate directly to how life is better for everyone. . . . The aim of the system must be clear to everyone in the system. The aim must include plans for the future. The aim is a value judgment.

4. Ellen Page:

   A lot of religious people also used the Bible to defend segregation, to defend slavery, i think religious freedom is so important and so crucial for all religions. LGBT people are worried they will directly be discriminated against.

5. Joel Cline:

   The three things that create a lot of rain are moisture, lift and instability [ in the atmosphere ]. We have two of these with tropical weather and the third is the lift — provided by the mountains in this case, on the slopes that are facing the oncoming winds directly — which is a very local effect — can create localized areas of heavier rain.

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