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Meanings of directly in English

Portuguese
sem delonga

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

sem delonga
Portuguese
direto
Spanish
directo

In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly.

direto
Usage of directly in English
1
Therefore the delay, said a government source directly involved in the policymaking.
Reuters
2
Instead of answering the question directly, Dooku said, Consider Eriadu's current situation.
Star Wars: Tarkin
3
Let me address this directly: First, there are special circumstances this year.
The Guardian
4
Bischoff-Ferrari said the new results came without directly including the Trivedi results.
Reuters
5
The journalists believe the anti-migrant messages often come directly from the government.
The Guardian
6
Which brings us directly to a problem for the current British government.
The Guardian
7
However, Mr Higgins said issues related to what directly impacts people's communities.
Radio NZ
8
In this case racist agents would directly challenge an ineffective ANC government.
The South African
9
For many voters the debate directly affects their economic and financial health.
Reuters
10
However, today you will have the confidence to settle matters more directly.
The South African
11
The resolution of Cyprus' banks doesn't matter just for those directly affected.
Reuters
12
You said you wanted to deal with the merchants directly this year.
The evolutionary void
13
By his time, however, indulgences were no longer sold directly for money.
The god delusion
14
They also said the company generates thousands of jobs, directly and indirectly.
Reuters
15
The latest bout of market nerves is directly related to political events.
The Irish Times
16
I think new technologies impact this idea of public intellectuals very directly.
The Guardian
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Directly through the time
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Common
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Common
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