directlyadv.1. In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.(Shak.)Indirectly and directly too
Thou hast contrived against the very life
Of the defendant. (Shak.)2. In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.()3. Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.()No man hath hitherto been so impious as plainly and directly to condemn prayer. (Hooker.)4. Exactly; just.()Stand you directly in Antonius' way. (Shak.)5. Straightforwardly; honestly.()I have dealt most directly in thy affair. (Shak.)6. Manifestly; openly.()Desdemona is directly in love with him. (Shak.)7. Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately.(Shak.)8. Immediately after; as soon as.()Directly he stopped, the coffin was removed. (Dickens.)()Directly proportional (Math.), proportional in the order of the terms; increasing or decreasing together, and with a constant ratio; -- opposed to inversely proportional.()()()