(di-rect-ly) 3 syllables

Definition

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

Example Sentence

The teacher spoke directly to Roy.

Synonyms

candidly; straightforwardly; plainly

Antonyms

in a roundabout way; secondhand

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

directly
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • beckley
  • blechley
  • cleckley
  • eckley
  • lecli
  • meckley
  • steckley
  • stekly
  • yeckley

  • correctly
  • directly
  • directly

  • incorrectly
  • indirectly
  • indirectly