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

  1. 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."

  2. 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."

  3. 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."

  4. Directly as an adverb:

    Exactly; just.

    Examples:

    "It's directly across the street."

  5. Directly as an adverb:

    Straightforwardly; honestly.

    Examples:

    "He told me directly that he'd cheated on me, and how sorry he was for it."

  6. Directly as an adverb (dated):

    Immediately.

  7. 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."

  1. Slapdash as an adjective:

    Produced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.

  1. Slapdash as an adverb:

    In a hasty or careless manner.

  2. 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."

  3. Slapdash as an adverb:

    With a slap; all at once; slap.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Prior"

  1. 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"

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