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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary�- ˈdrek-lē
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- chiefly British
- : immediately after : as soon as //Directly I received it I rang up the shipping company … — F. W. Crofts
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionarySynonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adverb
dead direct due plumb plump right straight straightwayAntonyms: Adverb
indirectlyExamples
Adverb
- //He refused to answer the question directly.
- //She said that she wanted to speak to you directly.
- //The package will be sent directly to your home.
- //The two accidents are directly related.
- //Thousands of people were directly affected by the disaster.
- //Antonyms are words that are directly opposite in meaning.
- //We parked directly behind the store.
- //He sat directly across from me at the dinner table.
Conjunction
- //I came directly I received your message.
directly
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- in a direct line or course //we went directly to the site without stopping to pick up extra suppliesSynonymous PhrasesNear AntonymsAntonyms
- in an honest and direct manner //the instructor deals with her art students very directly, always telling them the plain truthSynonymsRelated Words
- in the same words //quoted directly from the encyclopediaSynonymsAntonyms
- without delay //in case of a medical emergency, do not try to contact your doctor but instead go directly to the hospitalSynonymsRelated Words
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- chiefly British
- : immediately after : as soon as //Directly I received it I rang up the shipping company … — F. W. Crofts
Synonyms & AntonymsSynonyms: Adverbdead direct due plumb plump right straight straightwayAntonyms: AdverbindirectlyExamplesAdverb- //He refused to answer the question directly.
- //She said that she wanted to speak to you directly.
- //The package will be sent directly to your home.
- //The two accidents are directly related.
- //Thousands of people were directly affected by the disaster.
- //Antonyms are words that are directly opposite in meaning.
- //We parked directly behind the store.
- //He sat directly across from me at the dinner table.
Conjunction- //I came directly I received your message.
directly
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- in a direct line or course //we went directly to the site without stopping to pick up extra suppliesSynonymous PhrasesNear AntonymsAntonyms
- in an honest and direct manner //the instructor deals with her art students very directly, always telling them the plain truthSynonymsRelated Words
- in the same words //quoted directly from the encyclopediaSynonymsAntonyms
- without delay //in case of a medical emergency, do not try to contact your doctor but instead go directly to the hospitalSynonymsRelated Words
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- chiefly British
- : immediately after : as soon as //Directly I received it I rang up the shipping company … — F. W. Crofts
Synonyms & AntonymsSynonyms: Adverbdead direct due plumb plump right straight straightwayAntonyms: AdverbindirectlyExamplesAdverb- //He refused to answer the question directly.
- //She said that she wanted to speak to you directly.
- //The package will be sent directly to your home.
- //The two accidents are directly related.
- //Thousands of people were directly affected by the disaster.
- //Antonyms are words that are directly opposite in meaning.
- //We parked directly behind the store.
- //He sat directly across from me at the dinner table.
Conjunction- //I came directly I received your message.
directly
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- in a direct line or course //we went directly to the site without stopping to pick up extra suppliesSynonymous PhrasesNear AntonymsAntonyms
- in an honest and direct manner //the instructor deals with her art students very directly, always telling them the plain truthSynonymsRelated Words
- in the same words //quoted directly from the encyclopediaSynonymsAntonyms
- without delay //in case of a medical emergency, do not try to contact your doctor but instead go directly to the hospitalSynonyms