Away and Directly

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Away adverb - From this or that place.

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Directly and away are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Directly" instead an adverb "Away".

Directly adverb - Without delay.

Usage example: in case of a medical emergency, do not try to contact your doctor but instead go directly to the hospital

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Away and directly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Away" instead an adverb "Directly".

Nearby Words: direct, direction, directed, directness

Chapter 3's picture of the dead showed Kaitaro looking away while Sumiko looks directly at the viewer.

Source: Roleplay / Roulette Rampage
Homage Shot: A shot of Stitch walking away in a path surrounded by foliage that is taken directly from the 1939 Silly Symphony short The Ugly Duckling.

Source: Disney / Lilo & Stitch
Barbas, apparently learning that if you confront the sisters directly with magical threats, instead hires a hitman to have them done away with.

Source: Series / Charmed

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