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ad. In a direct line or manner; straight: The road runs directly north.

ad. Without anyone or anything intervening: directly responsible.

ad. Exactly or totally: directly opposite.

ad. At once; instantly: Leave directly.

ad. Candidly; frankly: answered very directly.

ad. Chiefly Southern U.S. In a little while; shortly: He'll be coming directly.

conjunction. Chiefly British As soon as.

ad. in a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

ad. in a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct means.

ad. plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.

ad. exactly; just.

ad. straightforwardly; honestly.

ad. immediately

ad. soon; next; when it becomes convenient

conjunction. As soon as.

ad. In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

ad. In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.

ad. Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.

ad. Exactly; just.

ad. Straightforwardly; honestly.

ad. Manifestly; openly.

ad. Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately.

ad. Immediately after; as soon as.

In a straight line or course, literally or figuratively; in the natural and primitive way: as, aim directly at the object; gravity tends directly to the center of the earth.

In a direct manner; without the intervention of any medium; immediately.

Straightway; without delay; immediately; at once; presently: as, he will be with us directly.

Clearly; unmistakably; expressly; without circumlocution or ambiguity.

Promptly, instantly, quickly.

Absolutely, unambiguously.

ad. without deviation

ad. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

ad. without anyone or anything intervening

ad. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

"I disagree with the comparison - parents are not victims in the sense of being victims, but they are more directly comparable to your example of victim, inasmuch as their experience is as profoundly life-altering facing death firsthand, facing birth - *directly* comparable."

indirectly   

directly proportional   

openly    instantly    forthwith    promptly    straightway    expressly    instantaneously    soon    immediately    absolutely   

beckley    correctly    incorrectly    indirectly