What does directly mean?
Definitions for directly
dɪˈrɛkt li, daɪ-di·rect·ly
Here are all the possible meanings 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.
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
Anagrams for directly »
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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
Many NGOs openly encourage the flaunting of our border and immigration laws, providing 'how-to' guidance on how to come to the United States illegally, and then reward such activity by facilitating and funding housing, food, utilities, and legal support. The net effect of these activities either directly promotes or provides cover for human trafficking operations, and the exploitation of men, women, and children at the border under the guise of ‘helping’ migrants, i support Rep. Gooden's efforts to make sure groups that facilitate these activities are no longer funded with the hard-earned tax dollars supplied by the forgotten men and women of America.
If a hater can directly influence your plans, then your plans aren’t ambitious enough.
Players will encounter civilians during gameplay, and these people also speak directly to players through video interviews, we want players to get to know these people as real human beings, rather than just avatars on a computer screen. And we want players to hear these Iraqis' perspectives and stories in their own words.
I think Mr. Brown's intention was to get away. I think Mr. Brown was fleeing an arrest because Mr. Brown had drugs on his person and in his car and I think he did not want to get caught with those, so that's why I think Mr. Brown was fleeing, the officers' position around the car is why he drove at them. He had no choice, if he was going to attempt to flee, he had no choice but to drive directly at the officers. When he did that, and he made that decision on his own, he placed their lives in danger.
District Attorney Janet DiFiore:
Using the child’s 'illnesses' to self aggrandize herself, her actions directly lead to her son’s tortured death.
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Translations for directly
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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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