Antonyms for directly
dɪˈrɛkt li, daɪ-di·rect·ly

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1. directlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

2. directlyadverb

   As soon as.

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

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

3. directlyadverb

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

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

4. directlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

5. directlyadverb

   It's directly across the street

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

6. directlyadverb

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

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

7. directlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

8. directlyadverb

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

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. directly

   The strong and general human tendency to procrastination is shown in the progressive weakening of the various words in this group. Immediately primarily signifies without the intervention of anything as a medium, hence without the intervention of any, even the briefest, interval or lapse of time. By and by, which was once a synonym, has become an antonym of immediately, meaning at some (perhaps remote) future time. Directly, which once meant with no intervening time, now means after some little while; presently no longer means in this very present, but before very long. Even immediately is sliding from its instantaneousness, so that we are fain to substitute at once, instantly, etc., when we would make promptness emphatic. Right away and right off are vigorous conversational expressions in the United States.

   Antonyms:
   after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, some time

   Synonyms:
   at once, forthwith, immediately, instanter, instantly, now, presently, right away, right off, straightway, this instant, without delay

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. directly

   Antonyms:
   indirectly, by-and-by, interveniently

   Synonyms:
   straightly, straightway, immediately, undeviatingly, at once, promptly, quickly, instantly

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. directly, straight, directadverb

   without deviation

   "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

   Synonyms:
   at once, straightaway, now, like a shot, straight off, direct, flat, straight, right away, instantly, immediately, forthwith

2. directlyadverb

   without anyone or anything intervening

   "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

   Synonyms:
   at once, straightaway, now, like a shot, straight off, direct, flat, straight, right away, instantly, immediately, forthwith

3. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shotadverb

   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!"

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

   Synonyms:
   now, at one time, straight, at present, like a shot, instantly, instantaneously, in a flash, at once, outright, nowadays, at a time, today, direct, forthwith, promptly, straight off, straightaway, right away, flat, immediately

4. directly, flat, straightadverb

   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"

   Antonyms:
   indirectly

   Synonyms:
   at once, straightaway, now, like a shot, straight off, direct, flat, straight, right away, instantly, immediately, forthwith

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1. directlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   diametrically, immediately

How to use directly in a sentence?

1. Juan Guerrero:

   The genius of the attacker in the Carbanak case is taking the time to learn directly from the victim and thus bypass fraud prevention measures through sheer mimicry.

2. Kim Ji-ha:

   Chimaek with friends on the Han River in the summer makes even the heat bearable, i like bicycling to the Han River, and spreading out a blanket on the grass, and getting chicken delivered in only the way you can get it delivered here in Korea -- directly to the park.

3. Roderick Bruce:

   That's an increasing amount of crude that can't be sold to directly fill government coffers.

4. Yang Jiechi:

   I’m not going to sit here publicly and brandish threats, but what I will tell you is we are communicating directly and privately to Beijing that there absolutely will be consequences.

5. Igor Volksy:

   Whether you’re a business that works directly with gun manufacturers, sells guns or are a grocery store, gun violence comes to your front door, as a business, you have a responsibility to keep your customers, employees and communities safe.

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