adverb#1,325 by frequency
directly
/dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course; In a straightforward way; without anything intervening
Meanings
- 1
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course
I could ask her directly.
Tatoeba · LimeGreenTeknii · CC BY 2.0 FR
I could ask him directly.
Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means
- 3
Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms
- 4
Exactly; just; at the shortest possible distance
- 5
Straightforwardly; honestly
- 6
Immediately
- 7
Soon; next; in due time; as soon as it becomes convenient