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How to Say "directly" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordirectlyis directamenteA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
adverbA2
without deviation or middle step (physical or procedural)
A cheerful blue arrow moving in a perfectly straight, unobstructed line from a yellow starting point to a red circular target, illustrating movement without deviation.

Examples

El bus va directamente al centro de la ciudad.

The bus goes directly to the city center.

Hablé directamente con el gerente, sin pasar por recepción.

I spoke directly with the manager, without going through reception.

¿Podemos ir directamente al grano?

Can we get straight to the point?

Adverb Formation

Like many Spanish adverbs, 'directamente' is formed by adding '-mente' (which often works like '-ly' in English) to the feminine form of the adjective 'directa'.

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