Directly
Directly adverb - In a direct line or course.
Without pretense and directly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Without pretense" instead an adverb "Directly".
Without pretense
Directly and without pretense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directly" instead an adverb phrase "Without pretense".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- straight and directly
- straight and without pretense
- immediately and directly
- immediately and without pretense
- dead and directly
- dead and without pretense
- absolutely and directly
- absolutely and without pretense
- simply and directly
- simply and without pretense
- quickly and directly
- quickly and without pretense
- rapidly and directly
- rapidly and without pretense
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Without pretense and Directly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/without_pretense
Directly & Without pretense. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/without_pretense>.
Without pretense or Directly. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/without_pretense.
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