The difference between Directly and Slapdash
When used as adverbs, directly means in a direct manner, whereas slapdash means in a hasty or careless manner.
Directly is also conjunction with the meaning: as soon as.
Slapdash is also verb with the meaning: to apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner.
Slapdash is also adjective with the meaning: produced or carried out hastily.
check bellow for the other definitions of Directly and Slapdash
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Directly as an adverb:
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
Examples:
"He drove directly to the office, and didn't stop off at the petrol station."
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Directly as an adverb:
In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct means.
Examples:
"I'm sick of asking you to fire him, I'll just do it directly."
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Directly as an adverb:
Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
Examples:
"I'm going to tell Natalie directly that I love her."
"To put it more directly: he's not 'made redundant' but sacked."
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Directly as an adverb:
Exactly; just.
Examples:
"It's directly across the street."
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Directly as an adverb:
Straightforwardly; honestly.
Examples:
"He told me directly that he'd cheated on me, and how sorry he was for it."
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Directly as an adverb (dated):
Immediately.
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Directly as an adverb (South Midlands):
Soon; next; when it becomes convenient.
Examples:
"We'll go to the store directly, but first I need to finish sweeping."
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Slapdash as an adjective:
Produced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.
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Slapdash as an adverb:
In a hasty or careless manner.
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Slapdash as an adverb:
Directly, right there; slap-bang.
Examples:
"Van Eyck signed his portrait of the Arnolfinis slapdash in the center of the painting."
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Slapdash as an adverb:
With a slap; all at once; slap.
Examples:
"rfquotek Prior"
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Slapdash as a verb (colloquial):
To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.
Examples:
"to slapdash mortar or paint on a wall"
"to slapdash a wall"