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directly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | at once, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, right away, straight off, straightaway |
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these two factors are directly related.
he was directly responsible.
measured the physical properties directly.
Examples of directly
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Both said other countries should take on the task of aiding the rebels directly.
From the bloomberg.com
Another Meehan Facebook page is encouraging viewers to e-mail the show directly.
From the bostonherald.com
Unlike commodity-rich countries, Egypt does not directly influence world prices.
From the bloomberg.com
The patches also deliver their medicine directly to the site of a person's pain.
From the courier-journal.com
Feinstein would not comment directly on Pelosi but stressed the need for a bill.
From the edition.cnn.com
By holding gold directly, the funds affect the price because they remove supply.
From the businessweek.com
We grabbed the bus which took us directly into Sloan Square and down Kings Road.
From the gothamgal.com
Explosives went off in the city of Reynosa, directly across from McAllen, Texas.
From the sacbee.com
Dog waste left in parks and greenways can be swept directly into nearby streams.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- Without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"
- Without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"
- Immediately: 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!"
- 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"
- In a direct manner; in a straight line or course; in a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct means; plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms; exactly; just; straightforwardly; honestly; immediately; soon; next; when ...
- Soon. "She'll be down, directly."
