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adverb

• In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

  Example: He drove directly to the office, and didn't stop off at the petrol station.

• In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct means.

  Example: I'm sick of asking you to fire him, I'll just do it directly.

• Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.

  Example: I'm going to tell Natalie directly that I love her.

• Exactly; just.

  Example: It's directly across the street.

• Straightforwardly; honestly.

  Example: He told me directly that he'd cheated on me, and how sorry he was for it.

• Immediately.

• Soon; next; when it becomes convenient.

  Example: We'll go to the store directly, but first I need to finish sweeping.

conjunction

• As soon as; immediately.