directly
BrE /ˈdɪr.əkt.li/ AmE /ˈdɪr.əkt.li/
adverb en → es
without delay; at once
inmediatamente, de inmediato
Collocations directly after · directly now
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I'll call you directly I get home.
Te llamaré de inmediato cuando llegue a casa.
in a straight line; without turning or going around anything
en línea recta, directamente hacia
Collocations directly opposite · directly in front of
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The house is directly opposite the church.
La casa está directamente enfrente de la iglesia.
without any intermediate person or organization; personally
directamente, sin intermediarios
Collocations pay directly to the supplier · invest directly in a company
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We pay our suppliers directly.
Pagamos directamente a nuestros proveedores.
in a clear and logical way; without any confusion or doubt
directamente, claramente
Collocations explain directly to someone · state something directly
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He explained the situation directly and clearly.
Él explicó la situación directamente y claramente.
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
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I'll contact you directly by phone.
Te contactaré directamente por teléfono.
by television; on television
por televisión, en la televisión
Collocations see something directly on TV · watch a program directly
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You can see the event directly on TV.
Puedes ver el evento directamente por televisión.
without any musical instruments; using only a person's voice or body to make music
a capella, sin instrumentos
Collocations sing directly · dance directly
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The choir sang the song directly.
El coro cantó la canción a capella.
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
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The computer connects directly to the internet.
El computador se conecta directamente a Internet.