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directly

[dih-rekt-lee, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛkt li, daɪ- /




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When Benjamin Nygren's ridiculously loose pass led directly to LASK's equaliser on the night, the first signs of a wobble were visible.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

At a press conference afterward, he didn’t directly answer reporters’ questions about how the Fed’s rate stance would reduce inflation as he promised.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

In emails, Marc Treitler, Conservice’s general counsel and president of sustainability, said the company helps all parties save on utilities by auditing the bills it receives directly from providers before passing charges on to renters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Many people also pair the guardian designation in the will with some sort of financial arrangement, because minor children cannot directly inherit assets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

But the children had run directly northwest, along the seam between Peace and Progress, and if Clare stayed in the sweet spot where those realms met, their gravities would work against each other.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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