ət ˈwʌns d(a)ɪˈɹɛkt dɪˈɹɛk(t)li fɔːθˈwɪð fɔɹθˈwɪθ ɪˈmiːdi.ətli ˈɪnstəntli stɹeɪt without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening he answered immediately found an answer straightaway an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith Come here now! without deviation the path leads directly to the lake went direct to the office in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly he didn't answer directly told me straight out came out flat for less work and more pay without anyone or anything intervening these two factors are directly related he was directly responsible measured the physical properties directly