Collocations for "directly"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "directly" in context.
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directly
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- [come, return, go] directly [home, to work, to school]
- spoke directly to me
- looked directly at me
- was (not) directly involved [with, in]
- [sat, stood] directly to my [left]
- [sat] directly across from me
- the [package, delivery] came directly from the [store, factory]
- [obtained, sourced] directly from the [sea, rocks, manufacturer]
- can be [ordered, booked, bought] directly from
- put the money directly in the [bank, stock market]
- contact me directly [for more information, with any questions]
- [bring, give] it directly to me
- pointed the [camera, gun] directly at
- points directly [to, towards]
- were [seated, positioned] directly in front (of)
- directly [behind, across from]
- spilled directly on [my pants, the table]
- those (not) directly affected
- is directly affected by
- is directly responsible for
- was directly [caused, provoked] by
- [proven, shown] to be directly [connected, related] to
- has directly relevant [skills, experience, qualifications]
- [walked, drove, went] [home, to school, to the office] directly
- UK: will be with you directly
- directly and indirectly
'directly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
access
- accessible
- acquired
- address
- adjacent
- affect
- applied
- arise
- attached
- beneath
- bill
- city
- cleavage
- compete
- complain
- connected
- contact
- contrary
- correlate
- correspond
- courier
- crank
- enforceable
- exploitation
- finance
- fund
- funnel
- handle
- hesitate
- image
- impact
- import
- intervene
- jail
- liaise
- linked
- mail
- manufacturer
- pertain
- position
- proceed
- producer
- recruit
- relate
- related
- relevant
- respond
- seller
- speak
- transition