1. adclearly, in a direct manner, straight; in a straightforward manner, frankly; immediately, right away; soon, shortly. conj. immediately following, the moment that, as soon as. directly\di*rect"ly\, adv.
2. in a direct manner; in a straight line or course. "to run directly on." indirectly and directly too thou hast contrived against the very life of the defendant.
3. in a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.
4. without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms. no man hath hitherto been so impious as plainly and directly to condemn prayer.
5. exactly; just. stand you directly in antonius' way.
6. straightforwardly; honestly. i have dealt most directly in thy affair.
7. manifestly; openly. [obs.] desdemona is directly in love with him.
8. straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately. "will she go now to bed?' directly.'".
9. immediately after; as soon as. directly he stopped, the coffin was removed.note: this use of the word is common in england, especially in colloquial speech, but it can hardly be regarded as a well-sanctioned or desirable use.directly proportional (math.), proportional in the order of the terms; increasing or decreasing together, and with a constant ratio; -- opposed to inversely proportional.
10. In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
11. In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.
12. Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
13. Exactly; just.
14. Straightforwardly; honestly.
15. Manifestly; openly.
16. Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately.
17. Immediately after; as soon as. without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office" 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" without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly".
18. 1. If something is directly above, below, or in front of something, it is in exactly that position. The naked bulb was directly over his head = right.
19. If you do one action directly after another, you do the second action as soon as the first one is finished. Directly after the meeting, a senior cabinet minister spoke to the BBC = immediately.
20. If something happens directly, it happens without any delay. He will be there directly. see also:
direct.
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