英语词汇“directly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

Directly means "without changing direction." When you head directly for the food at a party, you walk straight to the snack table, without stopping to chat on the way.

The adverb directly is useful for talking about something you do in a precise, immediate way, without pausing or getting sidetracked. If you land "go to jail" when you're playing Monopoly, you have to go directly to jail, and if you arrive late at the airport, you'll want to run directly to your gate. In the 1500's, directly meant "in a straight line," from the Latin root word directus, "straight."

WORD FAMILY

direct: directed, directest, directing, directive, directly, directness, director, directs, indirect, misdirect, redirect+/directed: self-directed, undirected/directive: directively, directiveness, directives, directivity/director: directors, directorship/directorship: directorships/indirect: indirectly, indirectness/misdirect: misdirected, misdirecting, misdirection, misdirects/misdirection: misdirections/redirect: redirected, redirecting, redirects

USAGE EXAMPLES

But Mr. Haldeman’s notes appear to confirm longstanding suspicions that Nixon himself was directly involved, despite his later denials.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

The most high-profile race for Labour will be Andy Burnham's attempt to become the first directly elected mayor of the Manchester region.

BBC(Jan 02, 2017)

A separate entrance for emergency care directly into the hospital means a high level of discretion for trauma cases.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1adv without deviation

the path leads directly to the lake

Syn

direct, straight

2adv without anyone or anything intervening

these two factors are directly related
he was directly responsible
measured the physical properties directly

3adv without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

Syn

at once, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, right away, straight off, straightaway

4adv in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

he didn't answer directly

Syn|Ant

flat, straight

indirectly

not in a forthright manner

单词	directly
释义	directly (once / 92 pages) adv Directly means "without changing direction." When you head directly for the food at a party, you walk straight to the snack table, without stopping to chat on the way. The adverb directly is useful for talking about something you do in a precise, immediate way, without pausing or getting sidetracked. If you land "go to jail" when you're playing Monopoly, you have to go directly to jail, and if you arrive late at the airport, you'll want to run directly to your gate. In the 1500's, directly meant "in a straight line," from the Latin root word directus, "straight." WORD FAMILY direct: directed, directest, directing, directive, directly, directness, director, directs, indirect, misdirect, redirect+/directed: self-directed, undirected/directive: directively, directiveness, directives, directivity/director: directors, directorship/directorship: directorships/indirect: indirectly, indirectness/misdirect: misdirected, misdirecting, misdirection, misdirects/misdirection: misdirections/redirect: redirected, redirecting, redirects USAGE EXAMPLES But Mr. Haldeman’s notes appear to confirm longstanding suspicions that Nixon himself was directly involved, despite his later denials. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The most high-profile race for Labour will be Andy Burnham's attempt to become the first directly elected mayor of the Manchester region. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) A separate entrance for emergency care directly into the hospital means a high level of discretion for trauma cases. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adv without deviation the path leads directly to the lake Syn direct, straight 2adv without anyone or anything intervening these two factors are directly related he was directly responsible measured the physical properties directly 3adv without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening Syn at once, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, right away, straight off, straightaway 4adv in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly he didn't answer directly Syn\|Ant flat, straight indirectly not in a forthright manner
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