DIRECTLY

1. [r] without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"

2. [r] without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"

3. [r] in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn''t answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"

4. [r] without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"

opposite words

1. [r] indirectly