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di·rectly (də rekt′lē; also dī-)

adverb

  1. in a direct way or line; straight
  2. with nothing or no one between directly responsible
  3. exactly; completely directly opposite
    1. instantly; right away
    2. fairly soon; shortly

conjunction

Chiefly Brit. as soon as

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

directly Synonyms

directly

modif.

  1. In a direct way or line

    straight, right, undeviatingly, immediately; see direct 1.

  2. Right away

    instantly, at once, quickly, shortly; see immediately, soon 1.


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