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Adverb: directly  di'rektlee or dI'rektlee
  1. Without deviation
    "the path leads directly to the lake"
    - straight, direct
     
  2. Without anyone or anything intervening
    "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"
     
  3. Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
    - immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot
     
  4. In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
    "he didn't answer directly"
    - flat, straight

See also: direct

Antonym: indirectly