directly
In a direct manner; in a straight line or courseIn a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
» She will report directly to me.
Sie wird mir direkt Bericht erstatten.
Она доложит непосредственно мне.
Вона доповість мені безпосередньо.
Meaning
7 sensesIn a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
He drove directly to the office, and didn't stop off at the petrol station.
direkt, gerade
пря́моprjámo, напряму́юnaprjamúju
пря́моprjámo, впростvprost
In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means.
I'm sick of asking you to fire him; I'll just do it directly.
unmittelbar
непосре́дственноneposrédstvenno, пря́моprjámo, напряму́юnaprjamúju
безпосере́дньоbezposerédnʹo
without anyone or anything intervening
Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
I'm going to tell Natalie directly that I love her.
To put it more directly: he's not 'made redundant' but sacked.
пря́моprjámo, без обиняко́вbez obinjakóv
Exactly; just; at the shortest possible distance.
It's directly across the street.
то́чноtóčno, пря́моprjámo
Straightforwardly; honestly.
He told me directly that he'd cheated on me, and how sorry he was for it.
пря́моprjámo, открове́нноotkrovénno, че́стноčéstno
(dated)Immediately.
(Cornwall, Midlands, Southern US, dated, dialectal, including)Soon; next; in due time; as soon as it becomes convenient.
We'll go to the store directly, but first I need to finish sweeping.
ско́роskóro, вско́реvskóre
Examples
372 sentencesShe will report directly to me.
Вона доповість мені безпосередньо.
ruОна доложит непосредственно мне.
deSie wird mir direkt Bericht erstatten.
I didn't speak with Tom directly.
ruЯ не говорил с Томом напрямую.
Why don't you ask Tom directly?
ruПочему ты не спросишь Тома напрямую?
Can we talk to Tom directly?
ruМожем мы поговорить с Томом без посредников?
You should talk directly to Tom.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 6
By meaning 2
Forms
more directly, most directly| Comparative | more directly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most directly |
regular
Synonyms
29 synonyms- without deviation:straightdirect
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly:flatstraight
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening:immediatelyinstantlystraightawaystraight offnowright awayat onceforthwith
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
3 patterns- directly behind
- talk directly to
- talk directly