directly

Example Sentences

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Dorset Police did not directly address the suggestion that officers had framed Benguit, but said its investigation was "thorough, detailed and very complex".

From BBC

Karki will step down after the vote for the 275‑seat House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, with 165 members elected directly and 110 through party lists.

From Barron's

Raman backed Bass’ declaration of a homelessness emergency, which gave the mayor the power to award contracts and sign leases directly.

From Los Angeles Times

Even so, the results do not prove that dreaming directly causes better solutions.

From Science Daily

The crooner Rudy Vallee embraced the microphone as an instrument that enabled listeners to hear him as if he were singing directly into their ears.

From The Wall Street Journal