directly vs no

directly

adv
  • Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms. 

  • Soon; next; in due time; as soon as it becomes convenient. 

  • Straightforwardly; honestly. 

  • In a direct manner; in a straight line or course. 

  • In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means. 

  • Exactly; just; at the shortest possible distance. 

conj
  • As soon as; immediately (elliptical for directly that/as/when) 

no

adv
  • Used idiomatically before certain other adjectives. 

  • Used before different, before comparatives with more and less, and idiomatically before other comparatives. 

  • not 

det
  • Not any. 

  • Hardly any. 

  • Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully. 

  • Not any possibility or allowance of (doing something). 

particle
  • Used to show disagreement, negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition. 

  • Used together with an affirmative word or phrase to show agreement. 

  • Used to show agreement with a negative question. 

prep
  • not, does not, do not, etc. 

  • without 

  • like 

intj
  • vehement rejection of truthfulness 

  • disgust 

  • mild disapproval 

noun
  • a negating expression; an answer that shows disagreement, denial, refusal, or disapproval 

  • a vote not in favor, or opposing a proposition 

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