1 in a direct line or way 直接地:
The bank is directly opposite the supermarket.银行就在超级市场对面。He refused to answer my question directly.他拒绝直接回答我的问题。Lung cancer is directly related to smoking.肺癌跟吸烟有直接关系。 [OPP] indirectly 反义词为indirectly
2 immediately; very soon 立即;很快:
I'll be back directly.我马上就回来。
directly²
/dəˈrektli;dɪ-;daɪ-||; dəˈrɛktlɪ/conj as soon as 当下;一…就…:
I phoned him directly I heard the news.我一听到那个消息便打电话给他。
directly/dəˋrɛktlI; dəˈrektli or dIˈrektli/adv 1 with no other person, process etc between 直接地: You can order the book directly from the publisher. 你可以直接从出版商那儿订购这本书。Are you directly involved in planning the event? 你直接参与安排这次活动吗?2 directly opposite/in front/behind etc exactly in a particular position 正好相反/正前方/正后方等: Lucas sat directly behind us. 卢卡斯正好坐在我们的后面。3 done in a clear way that shows what you honestly feel 坦率地﹐直截了当地: He didn’t answer my question directly . 他没有直截了当地回答我的问题。
directlyadverbin a direct line or way: He refused to answer my question directly. The supermarket is directly opposite the bank. Lung cancer is directly related to smoking.