directly
/dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.90 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
adv
In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means.
adv
Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
adv
conj
As soon as; immediately (elliptical for directly that/as/when)
Example Sentences
- "He drove directly to the office, and didn't stop off at the petrol station."
- "On arriving at the doors, and entering a long, capacious passage, our eyes became quite dazzled by the gleams of colored light which shone upon them, both directly and reflectedly."
- "It is more difficult to directly compare train operations and maintenance, given how fragmented the non-infrastructure segments of the industry are today."
- "I'm sick of asking you to fire him; I'll just do it directly."
- "I'm going to tell Natalie directly that I love her."
- "To put it more directly: he's not 'made redundant' but sacked."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/
- British English: /dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more directly (comparative)
most directly (superlative)