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right	directly; straight. [1/21 definitions]
smack²	directly. [1/6 definitions]
south	one of the four major points of direction on the compass. The south is directly opposite the north. [1/6 definitions]
straight	directly. [1/8 definitions]
vice president	an officer who ranks directly below a president. The vice president works as president when the president cannot perform his duties. [1/2 definitions]
west	one of the four major points of direction on the compass. The west is directly opposite the east. [1/7 definitions]
zenith	the point in the sky that is directly over the head of the person looking at it. [1/2 definitions]

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