Directly
Directly adverb - In a direct line or course.
Explicitly and directly are semantically related In some cases you can use "Explicitly" instead an adverb "Directly".
Explicitly
Explicitly adverb - In an explicit manner.
Directly and explicitly are semantically related in definitely topic. You can use "Directly" instead an adverb "Explicitly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- right and directly
- right and explicitly
- just and directly
- just and explicitly
- precisely and directly
- precisely and explicitly
- absolutely and directly
- absolutely and explicitly
- outright and directly
- outright and explicitly
- completely and directly
- completely and explicitly
- plainly and directly
- plainly and explicitly
Both words in one sentence
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This is one of the more obvious examples, as in a good chunk of the series' world, a woman's hair is directly and explicitly tied to her status, and Kahlan has the longest locks around.
Source: Traumatic Haircut -
However, almost by definition, creating the Moral Substitute means directly competing with what it is the substitute of, while explicitly targeting a more specific demographic.
Source: The Moral Substitute -
Archnemesis Dad: Isaac Beckford is explicitly the Big Bad of Lupin's route, and is directly or indirectly responsible for most of the problems of the other routes even when he doesn't appear.
Source: Visual Novel / Code:Realize
Cite this Source
Explicitly and Directly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/explicitly
Directly & Explicitly. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/explicitly>.
Explicitly or Directly. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/explicitly.
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