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directly
[dih-rekt-lee, dahy-]
adverb
in a direct line, way, or manner; straight.
The path leads directly to the lake.
at once; without delay; immediately.
Do that directly.
They will be here directly.
exactly; precisely.
directly opposite the store.
without intervening space; next in order.
The truck was parked directly behind my car.
openly or frankly; candidly.
He didn't hesitate to speak directly about his debts.
Synonyms:Mathematics.in direct proportion.
conjunction
as soon as.
Directly he arrived, he mentioned the subject.
directly
/ dɪˈrɛktlɪ, daɪ- /
adverb
in a direct manner
at once; without delay
immediately; just
conjunction
(subordinating) as soon as
we left directly the money arrived
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On Friday, after Israel launched an unprecedented attack on Iran, its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Iranians directly.
"The sewage was overflowing and flowing directly into the river, and going into the children's playground. It stank in summertime," she said.
Morgan was asked whether or not those systemic changes were likely to happen, but she did not answer that question directly.
According to the testimony from the captured Russians in Kurashov's unit, their senior commander issued an order directly before the assault that no prisoners should be taken.
The Dodgers are once again asking a significant portion of their fans to look the other way, but how can they look the other way when these developments affect many of them directly?
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