diretamente

Diretamente is a Portuguese adverb meaning directly, straight, without detours, or immediately. It can describe physical movement (“go directly to a place”), direct communication (“speak directly to someone”), immediacy in time (“without delay”), or a direct relationship in mathematics (“directly proportional”). The term is versatile and common in both everyday language and more technical contexts.

Exemplary uses illustrate its range: “Ele foi diretamente ao assunto.” (He went directly to the point.) “Ela respondeu diretamente.” (She answered directly.) “A sala fica diretamente ao lado.” (The room is directly next door.) In mathematics and science, the phrase “diretamente proporcional” is standard, as in “a distância é diretamente proporcional ao tempo.” (the distance is directly proportional to time.)

Etymology: Diretamente is formed from the adjective direto plus the suffix -mente, which creates an adverb. O 원 direto derives from Latin directus, meaning guided or straight, reflecting the sense of unmediated or straight path.

Usage notes: Diretamente emphasizes immediacy, straightforwardness, or a lack of intermediary steps. It is often contrasted with indiretamente, which means indirectly, or with frases like “sem rodeios” that convey a blunt but indirect approach.

See also: direto (direct or straight; the adjective form from which diretamente is derived) and indiretamente (indirectly). In various domains, including grammar, rhetoric, and mathematics, the term serves to denote unmediated or straight relationships and actions.