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directly

[dih-rekt-lee, dahy-]

adverb

  1. in a direct line, way, or manner; straight.

    The path leads directly to the lake.

  2. at once; without delay; immediately.

    Do that directly.

  3. shortly; soon.

    They will be here directly.

  4. exactly; precisely.

    directly opposite the store.

  5. without intervening space; next in order.

    The truck was parked directly behind my car.

  6. openly or frankly; candidly.

    He didn't hesitate to speak directly about his debts.

    Synonyms:
  7. Mathematics.Ìýin direct proportion.



conjunction

  1. as soon as.

    Directly he arrived, he mentioned the subject.

directly

/ dɪˈrɛktlɪ, daɪ- /

adverb

  1. in a direct manner

  2. at once; without delay

  3. immediately; just

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

conjunction

  1. (subordinating) as soon as

    we left directly the money arrived

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of directly1

First recorded in 1350–1400, directly is from the Middle English word directli. See direct, -ly
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Morgan was asked whether or not those systemic changes were likely to happen, but she did not answer that question directly.

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According to the testimony from the captured Russians in Kurashov's unit, their senior commander issued an order directly before the assault that no prisoners should be taken.

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The Dodgers are once again asking a significant portion of their fans to look the other way, but how can they look the other way when these developments affect many of them directly?

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Those are symptoms of mass dissatisfaction with democracy’s effects on people’s everyday lives, and Fishkin’s work speaks directly to ways we might remedy the situation, and combat the dramatic rise of corrosive disinformation.

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After her protestations, the manager advised her to contact Facewatch directly but Ms Horan said she had "no joy" from her messages to the firm, or to Home Bargains.

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