Hyphenation of directly

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word directly? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

di-rect-ly

Definitions of directly:

1.	Without deviation The path leads directly to the lake Went direct to the office
2.	Without anyone or anything intervening These two factors are directly related He was directly responsible Measured the physical properties directly
3.	Without delay or hesitation With no time intervening He answered immediately Found an answer straightaway An official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith Come here now!
4.	In a forthright manner Candidly or frankly He didn't answer directly Told me straight out Came out flat for less work and more pay

Synonyms of directly:

adv	straight, direct
adv	immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, now, right away, at once, forthwith, in real time, like a shot
adv	flat, straight

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.