directly

Questions about directly

What does directly mean?

directly means "without deviation". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in directly?

directly has 3 syllables: di-rect-ly. The stress falls on "rect". In IPA it is /dɚˈɛktli/.

What is another word for directly?

Close synonyms include straight, direct, immediately, instantly, straightaway. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of directly?

The recorded antonyms are indirectly.

Is directly a common word?

directly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with directly?

2 words rhyme with directly. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.