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- (adverb): In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
- (adverb): In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct means.
- (adverb): Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
- (adverb): Exactly; just.
- (adverb): Straightforwardly; honestly.
- (adverb): Immediately.
- (adverb): Soon; next; when it becomes convenient.
- (conjunction): As soon as; immediately.
- He drove directly to the office, and didn't stop off at the petrol station.
- I'm sick of asking you to fire him, I'll just do it directly.
- I'm going to tell Natalie directly that I love her.
- It's directly across the street.
- He told me directly that he'd cheated on me, and how sorry he was for it.