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单词 directly
释义 directly

directly /daɪˈrekt.li/ /dɪ-/

adverb (HONEST)
B2 honestly, even when it might make people feel uncomfortable: » Let me answer that question directly.» "Did you tell him to go?" "Not directly, no."Thesaurus+: ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not saying much , ↑Not being friendly
adverb (SOON)
1
F0 OLD-FASHIONED OR FORMAL very soon:
» Dr Schwarz will be with you directly.Thesaurus+: ↑In the future and soon
2
F0 OLD-FASHIONED immediately:
» When you get home you're going directly to bed.Thesaurus+: ↑Immediately
adverb (STRAIGHT)
B1 without anything else being involved or in between: » Our hotel room was directly above a building site.» The disease is directly linked to poor drainage systems.» The sun shone directly in my eyes.Thesaurus+: ↑Closeness in distance and time , ↑About to happenWord Builder:Nouns: directness, direction, directorAdjectives: direct, indirectVerbs: direct, redirectAdverbs: directly, indirectly
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Extra Examples:» A narrow passage led directly through the house into the garden.» You will report directly to the boss.» The drug works more quickly if it is injected directly into the bloodstream.» She wrote directly to the company manager and persuaded him to give her a job.» There's a track that leads directly to the reservoir.
conjunction
1
F0 FORMAL immediately after:
» Directly he was paid, he went out shopping.Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for bad
2
F0 FORMAL as soon as:
» I'll be with you directly I've finished this letter.Thesaurus+: ↑Simultaneous and consecutive , ↑Order and sequence
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