directly
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(adverb) without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office" |
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Synonyms: direct, straight |
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(adverb) in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay" |
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Synonyms: flat, straight |
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Antonyms: indirectly |
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(adverb) without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly" |
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(adverb) without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be supended forthwith"; "Come here now!" |
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Synonyms: at once, forthwith, immediately, in real time, instantly, now, right away, straightaway |
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