Directly

Adverb

Definitions

1.AdverbIn a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

"He drove directly to the office, and didn't stop off at the petrol station."

2.AdverbIn a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means.

"I'm sick of asking you to fire him; I'll just do it directly."

3.AdverbPlainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.

"I'm going to tell Natalie directly that I love her.; To put it more directly: he's not 'made redundant' but sacked."

4.AdverbExactly; just; at the shortest possible distance.

"It's directly across the street."

5.AdverbStraightforwardly; honestly.

"He told me directly that he'd cheated on me, and how sorry he was for it."

6.AdverbImmediately.

7.AdverbSoon; next; in due time; as soon as it becomes convenient.

"We'll go to the store directly, but first I need to finish sweeping."

8.ConjunctionAs soon as; immediately (elliptical for directly that/as/when)