Directly
Directly adverb - In a direct line or course.
Specifically and directly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specifically" instead an adverb "Directly".
Specifically
Specifically adverb - In regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail.
Directly and specifically are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directly" instead an adverb "Specifically".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- smack and directly
- smack and specifically
- just and directly
- just and specifically
- precisely and directly
- precisely and specifically
- absolutely and directly
- absolutely and specifically
- bang and directly
- bang and specifically
- outright and directly
- outright and specifically
- completely and directly
- completely and specifically
Both words in one sentence
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The films which were most directly and specifically political, like Altman's Nashville didn't do very well.
Source: Useful Notes / New Hollywood - While NBC's Hannibal draws on the entire Hannibal Lecter franchise, is it most directly and specifically based on the novel Red Dragon.
Source: Adaptation Expansion - When Harry questions Lacuna, he quickly realizes that innuendo and implied questions do not work at all, and that he has to phrase his questions very specifically and directly.
Source: Literature / Cold Days
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