directly

directamente

Sin otra persona, cosa o paso de por medio.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: directly from/to someone/something (We sent the payment directly to the seller.)

Sinónimos: without an intermediary

Antónimos: indirectly

Expresiones frecuentes: directly affect, directly involved, directly to someone, deal directly

directamente, derecho

Hacia un lugar sin desviarse ni detenerse en otro sitio.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: directly to somewhere (He went directly to the station.)

Sinónimos: straight

Expresiones frecuentes: directly home, directly to something, go directly

en cuanto

Justo después de que algo ocurra o termine.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: directly + clause (We will leave directly the rain stops.)

Sinónimos: as soon as

Expresiones frecuentes: directly someone arrives, directly something happens