Directly
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
Unexpectedly and directly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unexpectedly" instead the word "Directly" as an adjective or an adverb.
Unexpectedly
Unexpectedly adverb - Without warning.
Directly and unexpectedly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directly" instead the word "Unexpectedly" as an adjective or an adverb.
Nearby Words: unexpected, unexpectedness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- immediately and directly
- immediately and unexpectedly
- bang and directly
- bang and unexpectedly
- quickly and directly
- quickly and unexpectedly
- swiftly and directly
- swiftly and unexpectedly
- hastily and directly
- hastily and unexpectedly
- presently and directly
- presently and unexpectedly
- promptly and directly
- promptly and unexpectedly
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