directly
adv. manneradv. without stopping or changing direction. You use this when you go straight to a place or talk to someone without anyone else helping you.
adv. in a straight line or manner without any intervening person, place, or thing. Often used to indicate immediate temporal or spatial connection.
We flew directly from London to New York.
If you have any questions about the contract, please speak directly to the manager instead of the assistant.
The new legislation will directly affect small businesses by increasing the mandatory minimum wage and changing how overtime pay is calculated across the service sector.
From direct + -ly.
Typically placed after the verb or the object it modifies; can also function as a time adverb meaning 'immediately'.
I will go to home directlyI will go home directlyWhen using 'directly' with the verb 'go', learners often incorrectly insert 'to' before the word 'home'.