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Word entry · 8 letters

directly

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"In a straight line"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/Part of speech adverbSorted cdeilrtyStarts with DEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

Word origin

From direct + -ly.

Used in a sentence

  • He drove directly to the office, and didn't stop off at the petrol station.
  • On arriving at the doors, and entering a long, capacious passage, our eyes became quite dazzled by the gleams of colored light which shone upon them, both directly and reflectedly.
  • It is more difficult to directly compare train operations and maintenance, given how fragmented the non-infrastructure segments of the industry are today.

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