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单词 directly
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directly


di·rect·ly

D0244600 (dĭ-rĕkt′lē, dī-)adv.1. In a direct line or manner; straight: The road runs directly north.2. Without anyone or anything intervening: directly responsible.3. Exactly or totally: directly opposite.4. At once; instantly: Leave directly.5. Candidly; frankly: answered very directly.6. Chiefly Southern US In a little while; shortly: He'll be coming directly.conj. Chiefly British As soon as.

directly

(dɪˈrɛktlɪ; daɪ-) adv1. in a direct manner2. at once; without delay3. (foll by: before or after) immediately; justconj (subordinating) as soon as: we left directly the money arrived.

di•rect•ly

(dɪˈrɛkt li, daɪ-)

adv. 1. in a direct line, way, or manner; straight. 2. at once; without delay. 3. shortly; soon. 4. exactly; precisely: directly opposite the store. 5. openly or frankly; candidly: to speak directly. 6. Math. in direct proportion. conj. 7. as soon as: Directly he arrived, he sat down. [1350–1400] syn: See immediately.

directly

– direct">direct1. 'directly' and 'direct': giving, receiving, and communicating

If one thing or person interacts directly with another thing or person, there is nothing or nobody between them.

We deal directly with our suppliers.Plants get their energy directly from the sun.I shall be writing to you directly in the next few days.

Instead of saying that you receive something 'directly' from someone, you can say that you receive it direct from them.

Other money comes direct from industry.

Similarly, instead of saying that one person writes 'directly' to another, you can say that they write direct to them.

I should have written direct to the manager.
2. 'directly' and 'direct': movement

If you go directly to a place, you go there by the shortest possible route, without stopping anywhere else.

I spent a few days in New York, then went directly to my apartment in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.

You can also say that someone goes direct to a place.

Why hadn't he gone direct to his office?

Be Careful!
If you can travel to a place by one plane, train, or bus, without changing to another plane, train, or bus, don't say that you can go there 'directly'. You say that you can go there direct.

You can't go to Manchester direct. You have to change trains at Birmingham.
3. 'directly': looking at something

If you look straight at a person or thing, you can say that you are looking directly at them.

She turned her head and looked directly at them.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'direct' with this meaning.

4. 'directly': position

If something is directly above, below, opposite, or in front of something else, it is exactly in that position.

The sun was almost directly overhead.I took a seat directly opposite the governor.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'direct' with this meaning.

5. 'directly': saying when something happens

If something happens directly after something else, it happens immediately after it.

Directly after the meeting, a senior cabinet minister spoke to the BBC.

In British English (but not American English), directly is also used as a conjunction to say that one thing happens immediately after another.

Directly he heard the door close, he picked up the telephone.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'direct' with this meaning.

Thesaurus
Adv.1.directly - without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"direct, straight
2.directly - without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"
3.directly - without delay or hesitationdirectly - without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"at once, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, right away, straight off, straightaway, now
4.directly - in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"flat, straightindirectly - not in a forthright manner; "he answered very indirectly"

directly

adverb1. straight, unswervingly, without deviation, by the shortest route, in a beeline The plane will fly the hostages directly back home.2. immediately, promptly, instantly, right away, straightaway, speedily, instantaneously, pronto (informal), pdq (slang) Directly after the meeting, an official appealed on television3. (Old-fashioned) at once, presently, soon, quickly, as soon as possible, in a second, straightaway, forthwith, posthaste He'll be there directly.4. in person, personally, at first hand We could do nothing directly to help them5. honestly, openly, frankly, plainly, face-to-face, overtly, point-blank, unequivocally, truthfully, candidly, unreservedly, straightforwardly, straight from the shoulder (informal), without prevarication She explained simply and directly what she hoped to achieve.

directly

adverb1. In a direct line:dead, direct, due, right, straight, straightaway.2. Without intermediary:immediately.3. With precision or absolute conformity:bang, dead, direct, exactly, fair, flush, just, precisely, right, smack, square, squarely, straight.Slang: smack-dab.4. Without delay:forthwith, immediately, instant, instantly, now, right away, right off, straightaway, straight off.Idioms: at once, first off.
Translations
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direct

(diˈrekt) adjective1. straight; following the quickest and shortest way. Is this the most direct route? 筆直的,最快且最短的 迳直的,最近或最短的 2. (of manner etc) straightforward and honest. a direct answer. 直率的 直率的3. occurring as an immediate result. His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager. 直接的 直接的4. exact; complete. Her opinions are the direct opposite of his. 正好的,截然的 正好的5. in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc. He is a direct descendant of Napoleon. 直系的 直系的 verb1. to point, aim or turn in a particular direction. He directed my attention towards the notice. 指向 指向2. to show the way to. She directed him to the station. 指引 指引3. to order or instruct. We will do as you direct. 命令,指揮 命令,指挥 4. to control or organize. A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film. 指揮,導演 指挥,导演 diˈrection (-ʃən) noun1. (the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc. What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right – I've a good sense of direction. 方向 方向2. guidance. They are under your direction. 指導 指导3. (in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc). We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine. 指示 指示4. the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point. 指向 指向diˈrectional adjective 方向的 方向的diˈrective (-tiv) noun a general instruction from a higher authority about what is to be done etc. (上級的)指示 正式的指示,指令 diˈrectly adverb1. in a direct manner. I went directly to the office. 直接地 直接地2. almost at once. He will be here directly. 馬上 马上diˈrectness noun 直接 直接diˈrector noun a person or thing that directs, eg one of a group of persons who manage the affairs of a business or a person who is in charge of the making of a film, play etc. He is on the board of directors of our firm; The producer and the director quarrelled about the film. 指導者,董事,導演 指导者,董事,导演 diˈrectoryplural diˈrectories noun a type of book giving names and addresses etc. a telephone directory. 通訊錄,名錄 通信录,姓名地址录

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  • adv

Synonyms for directly

adv straight

Synonyms

  • straight
  • unswervingly
  • without deviation
  • by the shortest route
  • in a beeline

adv immediately

Synonyms

  • immediately
  • promptly
  • instantly
  • right away
  • straightaway
  • speedily
  • instantaneously
  • pronto
  • pdq

adv at once

Synonyms

  • at once
  • presently
  • soon
  • quickly
  • as soon as possible
  • in a second
  • straightaway
  • forthwith
  • posthaste

adv in person

Synonyms

  • in person
  • personally
  • at first hand

adv honestly

Synonyms

  • honestly
  • openly
  • frankly
  • plainly
  • face-to-face
  • overtly
  • point-blank
  • unequivocally
  • truthfully
  • candidly
  • unreservedly
  • straightforwardly
  • straight from the shoulder
  • without prevarication

Synonyms for directly

adv in a direct line

Synonyms

  • dead
  • direct
  • due
  • right
  • straight
  • straightaway

adv without intermediary

Synonyms

  • immediately

adv with precision or absolute conformity

Synonyms

  • bang
  • dead
  • direct
  • exactly
  • fair
  • flush
  • just
  • precisely
  • right
  • smack
  • square
  • squarely
  • straight
  • smack-dab

adv without delay

Synonyms

  • forthwith
  • immediately
  • instant
  • instantly
  • now
  • right away
  • right off
  • straightaway
  • straight off

Synonyms for directly

adv without deviation

Synonyms

  • direct
  • straight

adv without delay or hesitation

Synonyms

  • at once
  • forthwith
  • immediately
  • instantly
  • like a shot
  • right away
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • now

adv in a forthright manner

Synonyms

  • flat
  • straight

Antonyms

  • indirectly
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