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

  • (..) Ship, release new probes. I want them to map every square klick of this mud ball... ...and set charges to force that son of a cur into the open. If Bolphunga couldn't find Mogo directly, then he'd find him indirectly: A house, a training site, maybe even a power battery. PROBE: (..)
    2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
  • (..) Soulless creatures from the Antimatter Universe. We haven't seen them since the great crisis. They came from a rift in our sun, a rift that connected directly to their universe. We take it this was no mere anomaly. No. We were able to make a detailed analysis through the ring. There's no mistake. (..)
    2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights