diretamente

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From direta +‎ -mente.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˌɾɛ.taˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˌɾɛ.taˈmẽ.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /diˌɾɛ.tɐˈmẽ.tɨ/

  • Hyphenation: di‧re‧ta‧men‧te

Adverb

diretamente (comparable, comparative mais diretamente, superlative o mais diretamente)

  1. directly; straight (without pause or delay)
    Synonyms: direto (more informal), (informal) reto
    Fomos diretamente para casa.
    We went straight home.
  2. directly; straight (as if in a straight line)
    A lâmpada está diretamente à sua frente.
    The lamp is straight ahead of you.
  3. directly (by direct means; without intermediaries)
    Synonym: (more informal) direto
    Ele precisa falar diretamente com o diretor.
    He needs to speak with the principal directly.
  4. directly; straightforwardly; plainly (without sugarcoating or beating around the bush)
    Vou falar diretamente: não temos mais dinheiro.
    I will say it directly: we have no more money.
  5. diametrically (absolutely [in opposition])
    Synonyms: completamente, totalmente, diametralmente
    Suas ideologias são diretamente opostas às nossas.
    Their ideologies are diametrically opposed to ours.
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