DIRECTLY in a Sentence
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420 example sentences for DIRECTLY, such as:
1. The new property tax law won't directly affect us.
2. This was a straight conflict of directly opposed aims.
3. The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly.
4. As she said this, she looked directly at her companion.
5. The drug is injected directly into the base of the spine.
2. This was a straight conflict of directly opposed aims.
3. The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly.
4. As she said this, she looked directly at her companion.
5. The drug is injected directly into the base of the spine.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of DIRECTLY
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directly
ad. without deviation
ad. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 As I was in a state of extreme debility, I resolved to sail directly towards the town, as a place where I could most easily procure nourishment.
2 His eyes, meanwhile, roved very slowly all around the room--he completed the arc by turning to inspect the people directly behind.
3 I drove from the station directly to Gatsby's house and my rushing anxiously up the front steps was the first thing that alarmed any one.
4 It has already been noticed that directly over the platform on which Hester Prynne stood was a kind of balcony, or open gallery, appended to the meeting-house.
5 Here, then, was a wide and reasonably lofty hall, extending through the whole depth of the house, and forming a medium of general communication, more or less directly, with all the other apartments.
6 The physician advanced directly in front of his patient, laid his hand upon his bosom, and thrust aside the vestment, that hitherto had always covered it even from the professional eye.
7 A narrow passage led directly through the house into the garden behind.
8 Surprised and alarmed they proceeded directly into the room she had just quitted, where they found only Willoughby, who was leaning against the mantel-piece with his back towards them.
9 After a short silence which succeeded the first surprise and enquiries of meeting, Marianne asked Edward if he came directly from London.
10 Sir John wanted the whole family to walk to the Park directly and look at his guests.
11 As she said this, she looked directly at her companion.
12 Elinor said no more, and turning again to the three letters which now raised a much stronger curiosity than before, directly ran over the contents of all.
13 With a hasty exclamation of Misery, and a sign to her sister not to follow her, she directly got up and hurried out of the room.
14 Mrs. Jennings directly gave her the gratifying assurance that she certainly would NOT, and Miss Steele was made completely happy.
15 So up he flew directly, and a terrible scene took place, for Lucy was come to them by that time, little dreaming what was going on.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Kindly address yourself to the chairman, not directly to other representatives at this meeting.
2 The new property tax law won't directly affect us.
3 Environmental problems directly affect the quality of people's lives.
4 The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly.
5 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.
6 If you travel frequently, find an agency that will change one foreign currency directly into another.
7 These are the cells that directly attack and kill micro-organisms.
8 The old woman looked directly at the boy and he tried to avoid her searching glance.
9 The drug is injected directly into the base of the spine.
10 Experts believe that the large number of cancer cases in the area are directly related to the new nuclear power station.
11 Any European central bank should be directly answerable to the European Parliament.
12 Everyone who was directly concerned in the incident has now resigned.
13 This was a straight conflict of directly opposed aims.
14 The two parties encode confidential data in a form that is not directly readable by the other party.
15 A narrow passage led directly through the house into the garden.