directly

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Although dark matter has never been detected directly, physicists think it makes up most of the matter in the universe.

From Science Daily

Prior to 1982, companies could only directly share profits with shareholders by issuing dividends.

From Salon

It was good for even those among Russia's ultra-rich who were not making billions directly out of defence contracts.

From BBC

“There’s unlikely to be a hot spot ... directly next to this hand line,” he testified.

From Los Angeles Times

When T cells were added to the system, either directly or by exposing them to fluid from the macrophage cultures, the T cells began producing large amounts of IFN-gamma.

From Science Daily