directly

Example Sentences

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The founder of a company had directly sent him the post, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It can also be passed directly to chicks when adults regurgitate food.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Diminishing the hurt from people who have been directly affected by gun violence is a useless, cruel task.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Bonds, on the other hand, are affected more directly by inflation, interest rates and government borrowing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

I didn’t speak of it when I moved in with Aunt Tess and drew the curtains and never emerged, even when she asked me directly if I would tell her if things weren’t all right.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse