directly — in a straight line or by the shortest route
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a straight line or by the shortest route
Pronunciation (IPA): /dəˈrektli/
Korean meaning: 직접적으로, 곧바로
Korean pronunciation: 더**렉**틀리
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy went directly to the wrong house and rang the doorbell for 10 minutes.
- She looked directly at me when I was secretly eating her chocolate.
- Please send the report directly to my email.
directly
ADVERB//dəˈrektli//
in a straight line or by the shortest route
in a straight line or by the shortest route
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Flying directly and perfectly, delivering correctly!
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Origin
라틴어 'directus'(곧은, 직선의)에서 파생된 'direct'에 부사 접미사 '-ly'가 붙어 형성되었습니다. 'directus'는 'dirigere'(인도하다, 지시하다)의 과거분사형입니다.
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“The pizza delivery guy went directly to the wrong house and rang the doorbell for 10 minutes.”
“She looked directly at me when I was secretly eating her chocolate.”
“Please send the report directly to my email.”
“The airport shuttle goes directly to Terminal 2.”
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