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1directly - direct — Directly is most commonly used to say that something does not involve an intermediate stage or action, or another person. They denied having negotiated directly or indirectly with the terrorists. They have their cash directly from the government …
2directly — [[t]daɪre̱ktli, dɪr [/t]] 1) ADV: ADV prep/adv If something is directly above, below, or in front of something, it is in exactly that position. The second rainbow will be bigger than the first, and directly above it... There, directly below me,… …
3directly — di|rect|ly1 [ dı rektli, daı rektli ] adverb *** ▸ 1 involving no one else ▸ 2 in a direct line ▸ 3 exactly ▸ 4 clearly and honestly ▸ 5 immediately ▸ 6 soon 1. ) in a way that involves only the two people or things mentioned, with no one or… …
4directly — I UK [dɪˈrek(t)lɪ] / US / UK [daɪˈrek(t)lɪ] / US adverb *** 1) in a way that involves only the two people or things mentioned, with no one or nothing else coming in between I prefer to deal directly with the manager. I am holding you directly… …
5directly */*/*/ [daɪˈrek(t)li] — [dɪˈrek(t)li] adv 1) in a way that involves only the two people or things that are mentioned, with no one or nothing else between Ant: indirectly I prefer to deal directly with the manager.[/ex] You are directly responsible for this.[/ex] Price… …
6Above-The-Line Costs — Costs incurred during the production of an advertising commercial that are associated with the creative side of it. These costs include those incurred for actors, music and photography. Because creativity cannot be measured directly, above the… …
7above — above, over are synonymous prepositions when they indicate elevation in position. They seldom imply contact between that which is higher and that which is lower; as a rule they allow an interval. Over and above differ in that over usually implies …
8above-the-line promotion — above the line promotions N VAR Above the line promotion is the use of promotional methods that cannot be directly controlled by the company selling the goods or service, such as television or press advertising. Compare below the line promotion.… …
9above the fray — not directly involved in an angry or difficult struggle or disagreement His political aides handled the controversy while he remained above the fray. • • • Main Entry: ↑fray …
10above */*/*/ — UK [əˈbʌv] / US adjective, adverb, preposition Summary: Above can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): The birds were flying high above the trees. as an adverb (without a following noun): She stared up at the… …
