"directly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /dɪˈrɛk(t)li/ Audio: en-us-directly.ogg [US], en-ca-directly.ogg [Canada]
Etymology: direct + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|direct|ly}} direct + -ly
  1. If something happens directly, it happens with nothing in between.
    Sense id: simple-directly-en-adv-FE3RhGOR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): AVL, Terms suffixed with -ly

Preposition [English]

IPA: /dɪˈrɛk(t)li/ Audio: en-us-directly.ogg [US], en-ca-directly.ogg [Canada] Forms: directly
Etymology: direct + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|direct|ly}} direct + -ly Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. right after; as soon as. Synonyms: immediately, instantly
    Sense id: simple-directly-en-prep-y~O7fy~f
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): AVL, Terms suffixed with -ly
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