directly

S2 W1

BrE /ˈdɪr.əkt.li/ AmE /ˈdɪr.əkt.li/

adverb en → es

1 IMMEDIATELY A2

without delay; at once

inmediatamente, de inmediato

Collocations directly after · directly now

  • I'll call you directly I get home.

    Te llamaré de inmediato cuando llegue a casa.

2 LOCALLY B1

in a straight line; without turning or going around anything

en línea recta, directamente hacia

Collocations directly opposite · directly in front of

  • The house is directly opposite the church.

    La casa está directamente enfrente de la iglesia.

3 FINANCIALLY B2

without any intermediate person or organization; personally

directamente, sin intermediarios

Collocations pay directly to the supplier · invest directly in a company

  • We pay our suppliers directly.

    Pagamos directamente a nuestros proveedores.

4 LOGICALLY B2

in a clear and logical way; without any confusion or doubt

directamente, claramente

Collocations explain directly to someone · state something directly

  • He explained the situation directly and clearly.

    Él explicó la situación directamente y claramente.

5 TELEPHONICALLY B2

by telephone; by speaking to someone on the phone rather than writing a letter or email

por teléfono, directamente por teléfono

Collocations contact directly by phone · speak directly to someone

  • I'll contact you directly by phone.

    Te contactaré directamente por teléfono.

6 TELEVISION B2

by television; on television

por televisión, en la televisión

Collocations see something directly on TV · watch a program directly

  • You can see the event directly on TV.

    Puedes ver el evento directamente por televisión.

7 MUSIC C1

without any musical instruments; using only a person's voice or body to make music

a capella, sin instrumentos

Collocations sing directly · dance directly

  • The choir sang the song directly.

    El coro cantó la canción a capella.

8 COMPUTER C1

without any intermediate software or hardware; in a way that is not affected by other programs or devices

directamente, sin intermediarios

Collocations connect directly to the internet · access files directly

  • The computer connects directly to the internet.

    El computador se conecta directamente a Internet.