directly

Example Sentences

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Deane read these accounts, but he wanted to receive information directly from Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet, these communities are facing real health consequences tied directly to regional water policy choices and lack of action to manage this emerging environmental crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Let onions, garlic or ginger sizzle until fragrant, then add your spices directly to the oil so they toast and release their full character.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"It affects everyone because these toxins and heavy metals enter the body directly," he told AFP, describing "burning eyes, phlegm, and nasal inflammation."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I was going to finish with a squinty-eyed skewer, aimed directly at Daddy.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan