| Main Entry: | directly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | the shortest route |
Synonyms: |
as a crow flies, beeline, dead, direct, due, exactly, plump, precisely, right, slam bang, slap, smack, smack dab, straight, straightly, undeviatingly, unswervingly, without deviation |
Antonyms: |
indirectly |
| Main Entry: | directly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as soon as possible |
Synonyms: |
anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, shortly, speedily, straight off, straightaway |
| Main Entry: | directly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | straightforwardly |
Synonyms: |
candidly, face-to-face, honestly, in person, literally, openly, personally, plainly, point-black, truthfully, unequivocally, verbatim, without prevarication, word for word |
Antonyms: |
indirectly |
| Main Entry: | dead |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | completely, totally |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, direct, directly, due, entirely, exactly, right, straight, straightly, undeviatingly, wholly |
Antonyms: |
incompletely |
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | sooner than expected |
Synonyms: |
a bit previous, ahead of time, anon, before long, beforehand, betimes, briefly, bright and early, directly, early bird, ere long, far ahead, immediately, in advance, in good time, in the bud, in time, on short notice, on the dot, oversoon, prematurely, presently, previous, promptly, pronto, proximately, quick, shortly, soon, too soon, unexpectedly, with time to spare |
Antonyms: |
later |
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately |
Synonyms: |
at once, betimes, directly, first, freshly, in a jiffy, in an instant, in no time, instantaneously, instantly, newly, presto, primitively, promptly, recently, right away, seasonably, soon, straightaway, summarily, thereon, thereupon, timely, without delay |
Antonyms: |
late |
| Main Entry: | expressly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | definitely, unambiguously |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, categorically, clearly, decidedly, directly, distinctly, explicitly, in no uncertain terms, manifestly, outright, plainly, pointedly, positively, specifically, unequivocally, unmistakably |
Antonyms: |
ambiguously |
| Main Entry: | forthright |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward, honest |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, bald, blunt, call a spade a spade, candid, categorical, direct, directly, forward, frank, from the hip, like it is, no lie, open, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, real, simple, sincere, straight, undisguised, up front |
Antonyms: |
devious, dishonest, secret, untruthful |
| Main Entry: | forthwith |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately |
Synonyms: |
abruptly, at once, away, directly, instantly, now, quickly, right away, right now, straightaway, suddenly, tout de suite, without delay |
Antonyms: |
later |
| Main Entry: | frankly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very honestly |
Synonyms: |
bluntly, candidly, dead level, dead on, directly, forthrightly, freely, from the hip, in truth, laid on the line, level, on the level, on the line, openly, plainly, straight, straightforwardly, without reserve |
Antonyms: |
deviously, dishonestly, insincerely, secretively |