Local English word record

directly

adverb · 4 senses

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

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Examples

  • he answered immediately
  • found an answer straightaway
  • an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
  • Come here now!

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Princeton WordNet 3.0