directly

/di'rektli/

Thân thiện

The manager spoke directly to the team about the new policy.

Definition

1. Adverb:

   • Without any intervening person, factor, or process; in a straight line or immediate connection: Indicates a direct, unmediated relationship or path.
   • With nothing between; face to face: Refers to personal, immediate interaction.
   • At once; immediately; without delay: Indicates something happening right away.
   • In a straightforward and honest way; frankly: Describes a manner of speaking that is candid and without evasion.

2. Conjunction (British English, informal):

   • As soon as: Used to indicate that one event happens immediately after another.

Examples of Usage

• Adverb:

  • She looked directly at me. (She looked straight at me without looking away.)
  • The manager is directly responsible for the team's performance. (The manager is the person immediately accountable.)
  • He answered the question directly. (He gave a straightforward and frank answer.)
  • The plane flew directly to Paris. (The plane went straight to Paris without stopping elsewhere.)
  • Please come directly after the meeting. (Please come immediately after the meeting ends.)

• Conjunction (British English, informal):

  • I'll call you directly I get home. (I will call you as soon as I arrive home.)

Advanced Usage

• "Directly opposite/related/involved": Used to emphasize a very close, unmediated, or exact relationship.

  • His office is directly opposite the main entrance. (His office is exactly facing the main entrance.)
  • The chemical is directly involved in the reaction. (The chemical is a primary and immediate participant.)

• "Directly proportional": A mathematical term indicating that two quantities increase or decrease at the same rate.

  • Speed is directly proportional to distance when time is constant. (If time is fixed, speed increases exactly as distance increases.)

Variants and Related Words

• Direct (adjective/verb): The base form.

  • Adjective: Please give me a direct answer. (A straightforward, clear answer.)
  • Verb: She will direct the new project. (She will manage or guide the project.)

• Indirectly (adverb): The opposite, meaning in a roundabout way or not in a straight line.

  • He heard the news indirectly. (He heard it from someone else, not from the original source.)

Synonyms

• Straight: In a direct line or manner.
• Immediately: At once; without any delay.
• Forthwith (formal): Immediately; without delay.
• Frankly: In an open, honest, and direct manner.

Related Phrases

• Directly attributable to: Can be clearly and immediately linked as the cause.

  • The success was directly attributable to her hard work. (Her hard work was the clear and immediate cause of the success.)

• Deal with something directly: To address a problem or person in an open and straightforward way.

  • It's better to deal with complaints directly. (It's better to handle complaints openly and without intermediaries.)

Related Idioms

• Get directly to the point: To speak about the most important part of something immediately, without unnecessary details.
  • In business meetings, it's good to get directly to the point. (It's good to start talking about the main issue right away.)

Học thuật

Adverb

1. 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
2. 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!
3. without anyone or anything intervening
   • these two factors are directly related
   • he was directly responsible
   • measured the physical properties directly
4. without deviation
   • the path leads directly to the lake
   • went direct to the office

Từ đồng nghĩa

• flat
• straight
• direct