Background for directly
BeDict Logo

directly

/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/

Meanings
adverb
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

Examples :

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "
way direction communication essential

Related Words

Illustration straightforward

straightforward adjective

/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/ /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwɚd/

Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating.

"The instructions for the science project were straightforward; they clearly explained each step. "

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Illustration intervening

intervening verb

/ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/ /ˌɪntɚˈviːnɪŋ/

To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

"The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."

Illustration straightforwardly

straightforwardly adverb

/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərdli/ /ˌstreɪtˈfɔrwɚdli/

In a straightforward manner.

"She answered the question straightforwardly, without hesitation. "

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration absolutely

absolutely adverb

/æb.səˈl(j)uːt.lɪ/ /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

"My mom is absolutely certain that I need to finish my homework tonight. "

Illustration convenient

convenient adjective

/kənˈviːniənt/ /kənˈvinjənt/

Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.

"The train schedule was convenient for getting to work on time. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration secondary

secondary noun

/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/

Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.

"The bird's secondary feathers are essential for its flight. "

Illustration ambiguity

ambiguity noun

/æmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/

Something, particularly words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.

"His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position."

Illustration circumlocution

circumlocution noun

/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən/ /ˌsɝkəmləˈkjuʃən/

A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.

"Instead of directly saying he was late, John used a lot of circumlocution, explaining in detail about traffic, his alarm clock, and his neighbor's dog. "

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "