directly /diˈrektli/ adv. 1. 直接地，一直地：She drove directly to school. 她直接开车去上学。 His political views are directly opposed to mine. 他的政治观点与我的截然相反。 2.马上，一会儿：I’ll be there directly. 我马上到那儿。Directly on arriving, he issued orders for the man’s arrest. 一到这儿，他就下达了逮捕这个人的命令。
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