Directly
Directly adverb - In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly.
Usage example: he didn't answer directly
Flat
Flat adverb - In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly.
Usage example: came out flat for less work and more pay
Directly is a synonym for flat in outright topic. Sometimes you can use "Directly" instead an adverb "Flat", if it concerns topics such as completely.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Dwarf Fortress for the default, unmodified game, has logs go directly into carpenter's workshops and be used directly in constructions - even if the construction is a smooth flat road.
Source: Firewood Resources -
Afterwards Darkwing looks up towards the top of the screen directly above where he's standing, and looks defeated right before a safe falls out of the sky and crushes him flat.
Source: Idle Animation -
The Young Ones — Girls On Top (Not directly connected, but also starring former The Comic Strip Presents stars, and about four unlikeable stereotypes sharing a flat).
Cite this Source
Flat and Directly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/flat
Directly & Flat. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/flat>.
Flat or Directly. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/flat.
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