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# directly

adverb (directly)

«directly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Directly means going straight to a place or person, without stopping or turning off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#m1)
2. Directly means with nothing or nobody in between, like talking directly to someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#m2)
3. Directly means exactly, like directly opposite or directly above. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#m3)
4. Directly (mainly British, a bit old-fashioned) means immediately or very soon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths and maps, «directly» tells exact position: directly above, directly below, directly opposite. In science: never look directly at the Sun; it can damage your eyes. In safety: «Come directly home after school» means without stopping anywhere else. In maths relationships, «directly proportional» means as one amount goes up, the other goes up at the same rate. Phrases: «directly opposite», «directly above», «speak directly to», «go directly to».

### Examples

- Never look directly at the Sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#x1)
- The library is directly opposite the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#x2)
- Come directly home after the club. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#x3)
- You can ask the teacher directly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#x4)
- The light is directly above the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#x5)
- Rain fell directly into the bucket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#x6)
- The bus goes directly to the station. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#x7)
- I'll be there directly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#x8)
- A large yellow sun hung directly overhead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/#x9)

### Note

Adjective: «direct». Opposite: «indirectly». «Directly» means «straight», not «at once» in most of the world; in Ireland and the UK older speakers may say «I'll do it directly» to mean «soon».

## In Jewish tradition

It means "at once." The story shows God asking whether He should hide from Abraham what He is about to do.

**Interpretation.** The midrash pictures God consulting the Torah before acting. It teaches that God shares His plans with those He loves, like Abraham.

### Examples

- Thou hast a beloved one in the world, wilt thou conceal anythinij from him ?" Directly, the Holy On blessed be He said, 'Shall I conceal from Abraham?' and consulted the Torah. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/directly/#x1)

### Note

Adjective: «direct». Opposite: «indirectly». «Directly» means «straight», not «at once» in most of the world; in Ireland and the UK older speakers may say «I'll do it directly» to mean «soon».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «directly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«directly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/directly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «directly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/directly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«directly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/directly.html) on Mova free.