direct
US
/dəˈrɛkt/
UK
/dɪˈrekt/
Meaning
Going straight to a person, place, or result without an intermediary, detour, or extra step.
बीच में किसी और व्यक्ति, रास्ते या अतिरिक्त कदम के बिना सीधा।
Examples
“We found a direct route from the station to the museum.”
“You can make direct contact with the support team by email.”
“Please speak directly to your teacher if you need help.”
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Not natural: We need a directly route to the airport.
Better: We need a direct route to the airport.
Use the adjective direct before a noun; directly is an adverb and modifies an action.
Noun से पहले adjective direct आता है; directly adverb है और किसी action को describe करता है।
Not natural: Please contact directly the manager.
Better: Please contact the manager directly.
In this sentence, directly usually comes after the object, the manager.
इस वाक्य में directly आम तौर पर object यानी the manager के बाद आता है।
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Learner tip
Use direct before a noun, as in a direct route; use directly to describe how someone acts.
Noun से पहले direct लगाएँ, जैसे a direct route; किसी action का तरीका बताने के लिए directly इस्तेमाल करें।