Definitions
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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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“In a straight line”8 letters
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