directly
adverb
- 1
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
he answered immediately
found an answer straightaway
- 2
without deviation
the path leads directly to the lake
went direct to the office
- 3
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
he didn't answer directly
told me straight out
- 4
without anyone or anything intervening
these two factors are directly related
he was directly responsible
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