directly
gb/dɪɹˈɛktli/ us/dɪɹˈɛktli/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1200
معانی
0 معانی
adverb
A2
relation
1
without anything in between
With nothing between; immediately in space or time.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] directly [to/at] [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'directly' with 'soon', but 'directly' usually means without anything in between unless used in certain British informal contexts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
immediately (Focuses more on time than spatial closeness.)
|
straight (More informal, often used for physical direction.)
متضاد الفاظ
indirectly (Involving something or someone in between.)
لفظی تراکیب
look directly at
|send directly to
|report directly to
موضوعات
daily life
|communication
|movement
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Please send your application directly to the manager.
- The sun was shining directly into my eyes.
- She reports directly to the CEO.
- He stood directly in front of the door.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Look directly at the camera.
- Send the letter directly to me.
- The road goes directly to the city.
- She sits directly next to me.
adverb
B1
relation
2
immediately after something
Right after something happens; without waiting.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] happens directly after [something else]
عام غلطی:
Some learners think 'directly' here means 'in a straight line', but it refers to time sequence.
ہم معنی الفاظ
immediately (Completely interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
right away (More informal than 'directly'.)
متضاد الفاظ
later (Happening after some time has passed.)
لفظی تراکیب
directly after
|directly following
|directly once
موضوعات
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- I called her directly after the meeting.
- Directly following the announcement, the shares dropped.
- He went home directly once the work was done.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I ate lunch directly after class.
- She left directly after dinner.
- We went out directly after the movie.
adverb
A2
relation
3
in a straight line toward something
Going straight toward something, not turning or going around.
استعمال کا انداز:
go/come/move directly to/toward [place/target]
ہم معنی الفاظ
straight (More common for physical movement; less formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
indirectly (Taking a route that is not straight or direct.)
لفظی تراکیب
travel directly to
|fly directly to
|go directly toward
موضوعات
movement
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The train goes directly to the airport.
- She walked directly toward the exit.
- Flights go directly from New York to Rome.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We go directly to school.
- The bus goes directly to the park.
- He walks directly to his house.
adverb
formal
B1
property
4
in a straightforward manner
Saying or doing something clearly and honestly, without hiding meaning.
استعمال کا انداز:
speak/ask/tell [someone] directly
ہم معنی الفاظ
frankly (Implies openness and honesty, sometimes bluntness.)
|
plainly (More old-fashioned; focuses on clarity.)
متضاد الفاظ
indirectly (Hinting or avoiding the main point when speaking.)
لفظی تراکیب
ask directly
|speak directly
|address directly
موضوعات
communication
|social interaction
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She answered the question directly.
- I asked him directly if he was responsible.
- They spoke directly about the problem.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He told me directly what happened.
- She asked me directly about my job.
- We spoke directly about the plan.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
directly
IPA
GB/dɪɹˈɛktli/
US/dɪɹˈɛktli/
ہجا بندی اور زور
dir - ectly (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ectly)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: directly
- Plural: directlies
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
look directly at
1/lˈʊk dɪɹˈɛktli ˈæt/
fixed phrase
focus eyes straight on something
To look straight at something without turning away.
مثالیں
- She looked directly at me and smiled.
- Don't look directly at the sun.
report directly to
1/ɹɪpˈɔɹt dɪɹˈɛktli tə/
fixed phrase
work under someone without intermediaries
To be managed by and give information to one specific person at work, without going through others.
مثالیں
- All department heads report directly to the CEO.
- You will report directly to me from now on.
directly proportional to
1/dɪɹˈɛktli pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl tə/
fixed phrase
technical
increases or decreases together at a constant ratio
Used in math and science to say that when one thing goes up, the other thing also goes up in a fixed way, and when one goes down, the other also goes down.
مثالیں
- In this law, pressure is directly proportional to temperature.
- The cost is directly proportional to the number of users.
- The current flowing through the resistor is directly proportional to the voltage.
directly proportional to
2/dɪɹˈɛktli pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl tə/
fixed phrase
technical
changes at same rate as another thing
When one thing changes, another thing changes by the same rate or amount in the same direction.
مثالیں
- The cost is directly proportional to the amount you buy.
- In physics, acceleration is directly proportional to force.