Directly

Di·rect·ly

Directly

adv.
  1. In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
    Indirectly and directly too Thou hast contrived against the very life Of the defendant.
  2. In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.
  3. Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
    No man hath hitherto been so impious as plainly and directly to condemn prayer.
  4. Exactly; just.
    Stand you directly in Antonius' way.
  5. Straightforwardly; honestly.
    I have dealt most directly in thy affair.
  6. Manifestly; openly. [Obs.]
    Desdemona is directly in love with him.
  7. Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately.
  8. Immediately after; as soon as.
    Directly he stopped, the coffin was removed.

Phrases & Compounds
Directly proportional
proportional in the order of the terms; increasing or decreasing together, and with a constant ratio; -- opposed to inversely proportional.