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directly
/dɪ'rɛktli/
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  1. adverb
    in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
    "he didn't answer directly"

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    flat straight
    Opposite:
    indirectly
  2. adverb
    without deviation
    "the path leads directly to the lake"

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    direct straight
  3. adverb
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

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    at once forthwith immediately instantly like a shot now right away straight off straightaway
  4. without anyone or anything intervening
    "these two factors are directly related" "he was directly responsible" "measured the physical properties directly"
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