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directly Synonyms

Another word for directly

Choosing another word for directly depends on context, so the 35 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a direct manner or straight line; without changing direction or stopping in between.

Usage Example

"After the meeting concluded, she walked straight to the train station."

Strongest
straight
direct
Strong
nonstop

• adverb (Context 2)

Without nothing or no one in between; without an intermediary or intervening agency.

Usage Example

"The store buys its fresh produce firsthand from local farmers."

Strongest
firsthand
Strong
personally
in person
immediately

• adverb (Context 3)

Exactly or precisely in a particular position or relationship.

Usage Example

"Their apartment is located exactly above a busy bakery."

Strongest
exactly
precisely
right
Strong
squarely
dead
straight
smack

• adverb (Context 4)

In a frank, candid, or straightforward way; without evasion.

Usage Example

"He answered all of the committee's questions frankly and honestly."

Strongest
frankly
candidly
openly
straightforwardly
plainly
forthrightly
Strong
bluntly
point-blank
honestly

• adverb (Context 5)

Without delay; immediately, or in a very short time.

Usage Example

"The doctor will be in to see you immediately."

Strongest
immediately
shortly
presently
right away
at once
straightaway
Strong
soon
promptly
instantly
momentarily

• conjunction (Context 6)

As soon as; the moment that.

Usage Example

"She recognized his voice as soon as he began to speak."

Strongest
as soon as
once
immediately
Strong
the moment
the instant

Opposites of directly

The opposite of directly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

indirectly
evasively
later
circuitously
secondhand
eventually
roundabout
obliquely
See all opposites of directly

• Nearby Words

directionally
directionless
directive
directly
directness
director
directorate

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Directly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/directly
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