adverb

directly

Translation

directly, straight

The path leads directly to the beach.

Please report directly to the manager.

I'll be with you directly.

I'll be with you shortly.

((verb)) directly ((to/from a place)) The path leads directly to the beach.

((verb)) ((sb.)) directly You can contact me directly.

((verb)) directly ((after/before sth.)) She left directly after the meeting.

Synonyms: straight, immediately, right away; Antonyms: indirectly

Formed from the adjective 'direct' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.

It's the adverb for 'direct', so it describes doing something in a direct way: straight, without a middleman, or without delay.