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directly
[ dih-rekt-lee, dahy- ]
adverb
- in a direct line, way, or manner; straight:
The path leads directly to the lake.
- at once; without delay; immediately:
Do that directly.
They will be here directly.
- exactly; precisely:
directly opposite the store.
- without intervening space; next in order:
The truck was parked directly behind my car.
- openly or frankly; candidly:
He didn't hesitate to speak directly about his debts.
Synonyms:
- Mathematics. in direct proportion.
conjunction
- as soon as:
Directly he arrived, he mentioned the subject.
directly
/ dɪˈrɛktlɪ; daɪ- /
adverb
- in a direct manner
- at once; without delay
- foll bybefore or after immediately; just
conjunction
- subordinating as soon as
we left directly the money arrived
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Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden has written to government departments asking them to justify the existence of every taxpayer-funded organisation not directly controlled by ministers.
"They said: 'If you interact with Hamas or work with Hamas, you will be targeted.' They said: 'We will send a missile directly to you.'"
And, third, any policy passed through budget reconciliation must directly affect federal spending, revenue, or the debt limit.
The vouchers will be provided directly through schools, while children who are not at school and entitled to the early years pupil premium will receive them in the post.
As a region that manufactures so many of the goods sold globally, Asian countries and territories are being hit directly by the tariffs.
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