directly

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-rekt-lee, dahy- ]

Definition:

adv. 1 without anyone or anything intervening; 2 in a forthright manner; 3 the shortest route

Sentence:

The teacher spoke directly to Roy.

More example sentences:

The teacher spoke directly to Roy.

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Why was Agnes not allowed to go directly to India when she joined the religious order?

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Max discovered a big hole in the boiler room wall that led directly into what?

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Why should you not look directly at the sun?

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A poem of direct address speaks directly to another person or thing.

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He took his problem directly to the administrator.

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Where did the bear cub go directly after she left the woods?

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Astronomers cannot directly observe a black hole.

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Why doesn't Arthur give the money directly to Mrs. MacGrady?

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My wages are deposited directly to my bank account.

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To which state do Mark, Trina, Alec and the others flee directly after New York?

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What caused David to go directly to the bench and sit down without looking at anyone?

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Who lived directly under Walter's bedroom?

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Which one measures the pressure of the air directly overhead?

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What was Cabin One directly across from?

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Synonyms:

candidly; straightforwardly;plainly

Antonyms:

in a roundabout way; secondhand

Directly rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • beckley
  • blechley
  • cleckley
  • eckley
  • lecli
  • meckley
  • steckley
  • stekly
  • yeckley
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • correctly
  • directly
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • incorrectly
  • inin