directly

[ dih-rekt-lee, dahy- ]

/ dɪˈrɛkt li, daɪ- /

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adverb

in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.

at once; without delay; immediately: Do that directly.

shortly; soon: They will be here directly.

exactly; precisely: directly opposite the store.

without intervening space; next in order: The truck was parked directly behind my car.

openly or frankly; candidly: He didn't hesitate to speak directly about his debts.

Mathematics. in direct proportion.

conjunction

as soon as: Directly he arrived, he mentioned the subject.

Origin of directly

First recorded in 1350–1400, directly is from the Middle English word directli. See direct, -ly

SYNONYMS FOR directly

2 See immediately.

6 straightforwardly, freely, plainly, unreservedly.

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Words nearby directly

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British Dictionary definitions for directly

directly

/ (dɪˈrɛktlɪ, daɪ-) /

adverb

in a direct manner

at once; without delay

(foll by before or after) immediately; just

conjunction

(subordinating) as soon as we left directly the money arrived

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