Adverb
1. directly
Adjective
1. straight, direct
2. door-to-door, nonstop, point-blank, short, shortest, straightforward, undeviating, unswerving, through, straight, immediate
3. direct
4. bluff, blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, no-nonsense, plain, unvarnished, pointed, square, straightforward, flat-footed, man-to-man, upfront, honest, honorable, lineal
5. matrilineal, matrilinear, patrilineal, patrilinear, unilateral, unilateralist, related, direct
6. direct
7. direct
8. primary
9. verbatim
10. exact, democratic
11. absolute
Verb
1. order
2. tell, enjoin, say, target
3. aim, place, point, aim, take, train, take aim, make
4. create, manage
5. deal, care, handle, lead
6. take, conduct, guide, send
7. move, displace, aim
8. take, train, take aim, position, conduct
9. lead, perform, execute, do, instruct
10. apprise, apprize, calculate
11. aim, intend, destine, designate, specify, steer
12. maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise, control, command, address
13. label, mastermind
14. engineer, organize, organise, orchestrate, plan
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