Antonym: indirectly. Similar words: direct, correctly, director, in all directions, direct investment, strictly, recently, dirt. Meaning: [dɪ'rektlɪ] adv. 1. without deviation 2. without anyone or anything intervening 3. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening 4. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly.
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121. This decision bears directly on our everyday lives.
122. This income was derived directly from his writing.
123. The money received is paid directly into a pension fund.
124. Any European central bank should be directly answerable to the European Parliament.
125. The breed is almost directly descended from the Eurasian wild boar.
126. The drug works more quickly if it is injected directly into the bloodstream.
127. Experts believe that the large number of cancer cases in the area are directly related to the new nuclear power station.
128. It was decided that the president should be elected directly in free elections.
129. Eighty per cent of sewage is piped directly into the sea.
130. Whoever we appoint for this position will be dealing directly with our clients.We are looking for someone who is friendly, a good mixer, reliable and practical.
131. The safest cheques are those issued directly by the bank?known as bankers' draughts.
132. You can dial directly without the necessity of going through the operator.
133. An interest rate increase directly stimulates saving and reduces real expenditure.
134. The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly.
135. The fee charged by the realtor is directly proportional to the price of the property.
136. The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers.
137. More than 140,000 people are directly involved in the industry.
138. Instead of confronting the enemy directly, Napoleon simply outflanked them.
139. Farmers will be able to seed it directly, rather than having to transplant seedlings.
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140. The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in.
141. Application for admission to this course should be made directly to the University.
142. Have you noticed how he never looks directly at you?
143. They claim that one in twenty deaths can be directly attributed to air pollution.
144. Catherine saw to it that the information went directly to Walter.
145. At your first meeting, explain simply and directly what you hope to achieve.
146. You should report any fault directly to the phone company.
147. The fall in the cost of living is directly relevant to the drop in the prices of many industrial products and agricultural produce.
148. The two foreign ministers did not address each other directly when they last met.
149. We cannot measure pain directly. It can only be estimated.
150. He had placed himself directly in my line of sight.