directly

Definition

  • adverb: in a direct way
  • adverb: in a 'direct' manner

Examples

  • His earnings are 'directly proportional' to the number of units he sells.

  • The second game followed 'directly' [='immediately'] after the first.

  • Their house is 'directly' ahead. = It's 'directly' in front of us.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) No lectures on the prime directive, I'll keep her unconscious. Tell Riker to beam down with a search party to find Cochrane. Crusher to Enterprise. Two to beam directly to sick bay. In hours this ship has to be launched. Geordi, the ship was damaged in the attack. Get a repair crew down here. (..)
    1996 Star Trek: First Contact