directly
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"He had no phone, he did not have a camera directly in my face."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Now some of the wealthiest hospitals in the U.S. qualify, and there is no requirement that they use the discounts to directly help patients.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Because this money was allocated directly to the resident-funded landslide abatement districts, the city won’t directly benefit from this allotment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Meanwhile, it’s become easy for top bosses to contact junior employees directly — for example, with a Slack message — instead of communicating, as in the past, through layers of management.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
After the service, Elisha went directly to the Foxes’.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing directly
"We Grow Accustomed to the Dark" by Emily Dickinson
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Immediately
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