Antonyms for directly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : dih-rekt-lee, dahy-
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈrɛkt li, daɪ-


Definition of directly

Origin :
  • 1510s, "in a straight line," from direct (adj.) + -ly (2). Figurative use is slightly earlier (c.1500). Meaning "at once, immediately in time" (c.1600) is from earlier sense of "without intermediate steps" (1520s).
  • adv the shortest route
  • adv as soon as possible
  • adv straightforwardly
Example sentences :
  • I fetched up at an exit on the side street, and there they were directly in front of me.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • The Nile was directly responsible for this useful development.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
  • Directly they had reached the privacy of the street they became quieter.
  • Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
  • The joint of the 20-foot pieces should be directly in the center of the 10-foot piece.
  • Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
  • "The table is directly in front of you," came the Leopard Woman's voice.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • Directly his back was turned on the couch the Assistant Commissioner rose too.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • We set it, double-reefed, which made it but a rag of a sail, and yet the ship felt it directly.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • I could not answer her directly, and felt myself flushing with embarrassment.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • Directly behind the Malay lay the heavy chest of Professor Maxon.
  • Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  • Then take it off directly, strain it, and put it into moulds to congeal.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Synonyms for directly

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