How to Use directly in a Sentence

directly

adverb
  • The package will be sent directly to your home.
  • She said that she wanted to speak to you directly.
  • We parked directly behind the store.
  • He sat directly across from me at the dinner table.
  • He refused to answer the question directly.
  • Antonyms are words that are directly opposite in meaning.
  • Thousands of people were directly affected by the disaster.
  • The two accidents are directly related.
  • The site does not directly sell drugs.
    — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Place the planked salmon near — not directly over — the oak coals.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The pressure is on directly out of the gates.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But then again, none of those cars would compete with it directly.
    — New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
  • This area had not been directly tied to autism before.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Meis doesn’t confront works of art directly; at least that isn’t his forte.
    — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Use a pebble tray rather than a dish directly under the planter.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Trump has not directly addressed the post.
    — Lauren Zola, NBC news, 7 May 2026
  • Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2026
  • This is a styling tip pulled directly from my own personal wardrobe.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Credit cards and smartphones can now be used directly at the gate.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Those led directly to 14 points.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • And there’s something in the youth story that speaks directly to now.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
  • Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This, of course, brings us directly to the Epstein files.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026

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