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Directly
/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
📖 Definitions of "Directly"
adverb
- 1
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
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
Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
"I'm going to tell Natalie directly that I love her."
- 4
Exactly; just.
"It's directly across the street."
conjunction
- 1
As soon as; immediately.
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