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
💡 Concept
in a straight line or by the shortest route
🎵 Rhyme
Flying directly and perfectly, delivering correctly!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dəˈrektli/
🇬🇧 UK/dəˈrektli/
🌳Etymology
Rootdirect
Suffix--ly
Origin
라틴어 'directus'(곧은, 직선의)에서 파생된 'direct'에 부사 접미사 '-ly'가 붙어 형성되었습니다. 'directus'는 'dirigere'(인도하다, 지시하다)의 과거분사형입니다.
🎵Rhyme
correctlyperfectlycompletely
correctly
perfectly
completely
🔗Collocations
directly opposite
speak directly
directly responsible
go directly
directly above
contact directly
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The pizza delivery guy went directly to the wrong house and rang the doorbell for 10 minutes.”
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
immediatelystraightrightinstantlystraightaway
Antonyms
indirectlycircuitouslyroundabout
Related
directdirectiondirectordirective
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