directly

直接

間に別の人や物、手順を挟まずに。

やさしい英語で： With no other person, thing, or step between.

• Please contact me directly.
• The changes directly affected our team.
• She buys vegetables directly from the farmer.

使い方： directly from/to someone/something (We sent the payment directly to the seller.)

類義語： without an intermediary

反対語： indirectly

よく使う表現： directly affect, directly involved, directly to someone, deal directly

まっすぐ、直接

寄り道や別の場所での停車をせず、目的地へ向かって。

やさしい英語で： Straight to a place, without turning aside or stopping elsewhere.

• She went directly home.
• We drove directly to the airport.
• Walk directly ahead until you reach the gate.

使い方： directly to somewhere (He went directly to the station.)

類義語： straight

よく使う表現： directly home, directly to something, go directly

するとすぐに

何かが起こる、または終わると同時に。

やさしい英語で： As soon as something happens or finishes.

• I will call directly I arrive.
• She left directly the meeting ended.
• Come upstairs directly you have finished eating.

使い方： directly + clause (We will leave directly the rain stops.)

類義語： as soon as

よく使う表現： directly someone arrives, directly something happens