01 Word definition

directly

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DIRECTLY a word?

Yes. DIRECTLY is a 8-letter adverb. without anyone or anything intervening Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DIRECTLY?

D-I-R-E-C-T-L-Y

DIRECTLY contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adverb

  1. without anyone or anything intervening

    these two factors are directly related

2adverb

  1. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

    he answered immediately
Synonyms
immediatelyinstantlystraightawaystraight offnowright away
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DIRECTLY spelled?

D1I2R3E4C5T6L7Y8
Starts withDIRFirst 3 letters
Ends withTLYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell DIRECTLY?

DIRECTLY is spelled D-I-R-E-C-T-L-Y. It contains 8 letters.