Direct
Direct adverb - In a direct line or course.
Immediately and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Immediately" instead an adverb "Direct".
Immediately
Immediately adverb - Without delay.
Direct and immediately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead an adverb "Immediately".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Followed immediately by a series of equally direct questions, with similar clips as "responses".
Source: The Talk -
Maybe Bob has told Alice that he plans to kill himself several hours later and Alice, instead of immediately calling 911, is going to take a direct approach towards saving Bob's life.
Source: Talking Down the Suicidal - It was immediately picked up by the producers of the film adaptation of The Road, with Ridley Scott signing on to direct.
Source: Creator / Cormac McCarthy
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Immediately and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/immediately
Direct & Immediately. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/immediately>.
Immediately or Direct. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/immediately.
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