Directly and Evasively

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Directly adverb - In an honest and direct manner.

Usage example: the instructor deals with her art students very directly, always telling them the plain truth

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Evasively is an antonym for directly.

Nearby Words: direct, direction, directed, directness

Evasively adverb - With evasion; in an evasive manner.

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Directly is an antonym for evasively.

Nearby Words: evasion, evasive, evasiveness

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