| ADVERB | all | directly, straight, direct | without deviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | directly | without anyone or anything intervening | |
| all | directly, immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot | without delay or hesitation / hesitation | |
| all | directly, flat, straight | in a forthright manner |
| Sounds | dayreh'kliy; dereh'ktliy; dihreh'kliy; diyreh'kliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | Without deviation. | |
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| Example | "the path leads directly to the lake" | |
| Synonyms | straight, direct | |
| Spanish | derecho, directamente, directo | |
| Catalan | directament | |
| Adjectives | direct | direct in spatial dimensions |
| Meaning | Without anyone or anything intervening. | |
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| Spanish | directamente | |
| Adjectives | direct | having no intervening persons, agents, conditions |
| Meaning | Without delay or hesitation / hesitation; with no time intervening. | |
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| Synonyms | immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot | |
| Spanish | ahora mismo, ahora, directamente, enseguida, inmediatamente | |
| Catalan | de seguida, immediatament | |
| Meaning | In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly. | |
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| Example | "he didn't answer directly" | |
| Synonyms | flat, straight | |
| Opposite | indirectly | not in a forthright manner |
| Spanish | directamente | |
| Catalan | directament | |
| Adjectives | direct | straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action |
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