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| Main Entry: | directly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | the shortest route |
| Synonyms: | beeline*, dead, direct, due, exactly, plump, precisely, right, slap, smack, straight, as a crow flies, slam bang, smack dab, straightly, undeviatingly, unswervingly, without deviation |
| Antonyms: | indirectly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | directly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as soon as possible |
| Synonyms: | anon, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, instantaneously, instantly, presently, promptly, pronto*, quickly, right away, shortly, speedily, at once, contiguously, in a second, instanter, straight off, straightaway |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | directly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | straightforwardly |
| Synonyms: | candidly, face-to-face, honestly, literally, openly, personally, plainly, truthfully, verbatim, word for word, in person, point-black, unequivocally, without prevarication |
| Antonyms: | indirectly |
| Main Entry: | dead |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | completely, totally |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, direct, directly, due, entirely, exactly, right, straight, wholly, straightly, undeviatingly |
| Antonyms: | incompletely |
| Main Entry: | forthright |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward, honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, bald, blunt, candid, categorical, direct, directly, forward, frank, open, outspoken, plain, real, simple, sincere, straight, up front, call a spade a spade, from the hip, like it is, no lie, plainspoken, undisguised |
| Antonyms: | devious, dishonest, secret, untruthful |
| Main Entry: | forthwith |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately |
| Synonyms: | away, directly, instantly, now, quickly, right away*, suddenly, tout de suite, abruptly, at once, right now, straightaway, without delay |
| Antonyms: | later |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | frankly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very honestly |
| Synonyms: | candidly, directly, freely, level, on the level*, openly, plainly, straight, bluntly, dead level, dead on, forthrightly, from the hip, in truth, laid on the line, on the line, straightforwardly, without reserve |
| Antonyms: | deviously, dishonestly, insincerely, secretively |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | immediately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at once, right away |
| Synonyms: | anon, away, directly, forthwith, in a flash, instantaneously, instantly, now, on the double*, promptly, pronto*, rapidly, shortly, soon, summarily, thereupon, tout de suite*, urgently, PDQ, at short notice, double-time, hereupon, in a New York minute, in a jiffy, in nothing flat, instanter, like now, now or never, on the dot, on the spot, right now, soon afterward, straight away, straight off, this instant, this minute, unhesitatingly, without delay, without hesitation |
| Antonyms: | eventually, later, never |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | instantly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | right now |
| Synonyms: | away, directly, first off*, forthwith, immediately, in a flash, instantaneously, now, pronto*, right, right away, spontaneously, tout de suite*, PDQ, at once, double-time, instanter, on a dime, straight away, there and then, this minute, without delay |
| Notes: | simultaneously means happening or existing at the same time; instantaneously means done without any delay; instantly means done at once |
| Antonyms: | eventually, later |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | literally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | word for word; exactly |
| Synonyms: | actually, completely, correctly, direct, directly, faithfully, plainly, precisely, really, rightly, simply, straight, strictly, truly, verbatim, indisputably, letter by letter, literatim, not figuratively, rigorously, sic, to the letter, undeviatingly, undisputably, unerringly, unmistakably, veritably |
| Antonyms: | figuratively, loosely |
| Main Entry: | now |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | presently |
| Synonyms: | away, directly, first off, forthwith, here and now, immediately, in a moment, instantly, momentarily, on the double*, promptly, pronto*, right away, soon, PDQ, any more, at once, at the moment, at this moment, at this time, in a minute, in nothing flat, instanter, just now, like now, nowadays, right now, straightaway, these days, this day, today |
| Antonyms: | future, later, past |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | personally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | independently |
| Synonyms: | alone, by oneself, directly, for one's part, for oneself, in one's own view, in person, in the flesh, individualistically, individually, narrowly, on one's own, privately, solely, specially, subjectively |
| Antonyms: | generally, objectively |
| Main Entry: | posthaste |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | fast |
| Synonyms: | breakneck*, directly, expeditious, flat-out*, fleet, hastily, hasty, headlong, lickety-split*, pell-mell*, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapid, rapidly, speedily, speedy, swift, swiftly, at once, double-quick, fleetly, full tilt, straightaway |
| Antonyms: | eventually, slow, slowly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | presently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in a short while |
| Synonyms: | anon, directly, immediately, in a moment, now, shortly, soon, before long, before you know it, by and by, down the line, down the pike, down the road, in a minute, in a short time, nowadays, pretty soon, today, without delay |
| Antonyms: | eventually, later, never |
| Main Entry: | promptly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately |
| Synonyms: | directly, fast, flat-out*, hastily, instantly, lickety-split*, now, on the double*, on time, posthaste, pronto, quickly, rapidly, right away, sharp, speedily, swiftly, PDQ, at once, expeditiously, fleetly, in nothing flat, like a shot, on the dot, punctually, straightaway, unhesitatingly |
| Antonyms: | late, negligently |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | soon |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the near future |
| Synonyms: | anon, betimes, directly, early, fast, forthwith, hastily, instantly, lickety-split*, on time, posthaste, presently, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, short, shortly, speedily, any minute now, before long, by and by, coming down the pike, ere long, expeditiously, fleetly, in a little while, in a minute, in a second, in a short time, in due time, in short order, in time |
| Antonyms: | distant, far, later, never |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | verbatim |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exactly |
| Synonyms: | accurately, direct, directly, literally, precisely, literatim, sic, to the letter, word-for-word* |
| Antonyms: | different |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | instantaneously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | promptly |
| Synonyms: | directly, immediately, pronto*, quickly, right away, spontaneously, at once |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | flat out |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at top speed |
| Synonyms: | directly, openly, all out, at full speed, at full throttle, bluntly, full-bore, peak performance, wide open |
| Main Entry: | speedily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | rapidly |
| Synonyms: | directly, fast, hastily, instantaneously, promptly, quickly, abruptly, hurriedly |
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