di·rect·ly
də-ˈrek(t)-lē 
dī-,
in sense 2 especially də-ˈrek-lē,
or ˈdrek-lē
1
a
: in a direct manner
directly relevant
the road runs directly east and west
b
: in immediate physical contact
c
: in the manner of direct variation
2
a
: without delay : immediately
the second game followed directly after the first
b
: in a little while : shortly
we'll be leaving directly
di·rect·ly
də-ˈrek(t)-lē
dī-;
ˈdrek-lē
chiefly British
: immediately after : as soon as
directly I received it I rang up the shipping company—
F. W. Crofts
F. W. CroftsSynonyms
Examples of directly in a Sentence
Adverb
He refused to answer the question directly.
She said that she wanted to speak to you directly.
The package will be sent directly to your home.
The two accidents are directly related.
Thousands of people were directly affected by the disaster.
Antonyms are words that are directly opposite in meaning.
We parked directly behind the store.
He sat directly across from me at the dinner table.
Conjunction
I came directly I received your message.
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Adverb
His reporting has resulted directly in the passage of five new laws.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Sign up here to receive Full Time directly in your inbox.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
This is the future—brands shipping weed directly worldwide, just like Amazon.
—Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
The actress mounted her own defense, deleted her X account, and — since her first statement — is no longer communicating directly with the Netflix awards team.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Directly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directly. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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