Directly
/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Directly
adverb
- In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
"He drove directly to the office, and didn't stop off at the petrol station."
- In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct means.
"I'm sick of asking you to fire him, I'll just do it directly."
- Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
"I'm going to tell Natalie directly that I love her."
- Exactly; just.
"It's directly across the street."
- Straightforwardly; honestly.
"He told me directly that he'd cheated on me, and how sorry he was for it."
conjunction
- As soon as; immediately.
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SYNONYMS
accuratelypreciselyslap bangforthwithnowtout de suitestraightwiseundeviatinglybetimespresentlyshortlyfranklytruthfullybluntlyclearly
ANTONYMS
indirectly