without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
“he answered immediately”
adverb
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
“he didn't answer directly”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
direkt
ohne Abweichung
🇫🇷French
directement
sans déviation
🇪🇸Spanish
directamente
sin desviacion
🇮🇹Italian
direttamente
senza deviazione
🇳🇱Dutch
direct
zonder afwijking
🇵🇹Portuguese
diretamente
sem desvio
🇷🇺Russian
напрямую
без отклонений
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सीधे
विचलन के बिना
🇧🇩Bengali
সরাসরি
বিচ্যুতি ছাড়া
🇮🇳Tamil
நேரடியாக
விலகல் இல்லாமல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నేరుగా
విచలనం లేకుండా
🇮🇳Marathi
थेट
विचलन न करता
🇮🇳Gujarati
સીધા
વિચલન વિના
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೇರವಾಗಿ
ವಿಚಲನವಿಲ್ಲದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നേരിട്ട്
വ്യതിയാനം കൂടാതെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਿੱਧੇ
ਭਟਕਣਾ ਦੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
براہ راست
انحراف کے بغیر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
直接地
无偏差
🇯🇵Japanese
直接
逸脱せずに
🇰🇷Korean
곧장
편차 없이
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trực tiếp
không sai lệch
🇹🇭Thai
โดยตรง
โดยไม่เบี่ยงเบน
🇮🇩Indonesian
secara langsung
tanpa penyimpangan
🇵🇭Filipino
direkta
nang walang paglihis
🇲🇾Malay
secara langsung
tanpa penyelewengan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مباشرة
دون انحراف
🇮🇷Persian
مستقیما
بدون انحراف
🇹🇷Turkish
doğrudan
sapma olmadan
🇮🇱Hebrew
יָשִׁירוֹת
ללא סטייה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'directly'?
The primary meaning of 'directly' is 'without deviation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'directly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'directly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'directly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'directly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'directly' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
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Do you find 'directly' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'directly' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'directly' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'directly' in a professional email?
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Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'directly' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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