1di·rect·ly 
/dəˈrɛktli/ adverb
/dəˈrɛktli/ adverb 1 [more directly; most directly] : in a direct way
▪ He refused to answer the question directly. ▪ She said that she wanted to speak to you directly. ▪ The package will be sent directly to your home. ▪ The two accidents are directly related. ▪ Thousands of people were directly affected by the disaster. ▪ Antonyms are words that are directly opposite in meaning. 2 : in a straight or direct line from a particular position
▪ We parked directly behind the store. ▪ He sat directly across from me at the dinner table. ▪ Their house is directly ahead. = It's directly in front of us. 3 : without delay
▪ The second game followed directly [=immediately] after the first. 4 somewhat old-fashioned : in a little while
▪ We'll be leaving directly. [=soon, shortly]
▪ He refused to answer the question directly. ▪ She said that she wanted to speak to you directly. ▪ The package will be sent directly to your home. ▪ The two accidents are directly related. ▪ Thousands of people were directly affected by the disaster. ▪ Antonyms are words that are directly opposite in meaning.
▪ We parked directly behind the store. ▪ He sat directly across from me at the dinner table. ▪ Their house is directly ahead. = It's directly in front of us.
▪ The second game followed directly [=immediately] after the first.
▪ We'll be leaving directly. [=soon, shortly]
