American English pronunciation
How to pronounce directly
IPA transcription: [dɚ'ɛktli]
Pronunciation variants: [dɚ'ɛktli][di'ɹɛkli][daɪ'ɹɛkli][dɪ'ɹɛkli]
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Adverb
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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!”
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without deviation
“the path leads directly to the lake”
“went direct to the office”
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without anyone or anything intervening
“these two factors are directly related”
“he was directly responsible”
“measured the physical properties directly”
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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”
Usage examples
- It is a species that develops directly.
- Tactile transducers are frequently mounted directly to the frame of a chair or sofa.
- The Bosman ruling coincided directly with a new era of financial gains in football.
- She answered for herself directly.
- This novel came directly after his biggest international success, "Narcissus and Goldmund".
- Direct free kicks can be made directly on goal.
- Many bodies are decomposed directly by the electric current, their elements being set free.
- However, this time it was directly headed by the Russian ambassador.
- Allan speaks directly to the world in pleading Wake up, sleeper!
- The term "woonerf" has been adopted directly by some English-language publications.