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Directly

dɪˈrɛktli

Directly definitions

adverb

Inflections:

directly

without changing direction or stopping

"they went directly to the restaurant"

Synonyms:
straight right in a straight line as the crow flies by a direct route without deviation in a beeline by the shortest route
- at once; immediately
  
  "I went directly after breakfast"
- in a little while; soon
  
  "I'll be back directly"
with nothing or no one in between

"the decisions directly affect people's health"

Synonyms:
face to face personally in person without an intermediary at first hand head on direct man to man
- exactly in a specified position
  
  "the ceiling directly above the door"
in a frank way

"she spoke simply and directly"

Synonyms:
frankly bluntly straightforwardly openly candidly outspokenly forthrightly without beating around the bush point-blank matter-of-factly without prevarication

conjunction

Inflections:

directly

as soon as

"she fell asleep directly she got into bed"

Synonyms:
as soon as the moment the instant the second once when immediately after