What is the Latin word for directly?

The usual Latin words for “directly” are rēctus, statim, prōtinus; also cōnfestim, īlicō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“directly” in Latin

rēctusled straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright.; right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting.; moral statimstably, in a constant manner; at once, immediately; then (at that time)prōtinusimmediately, forthwith; forward, farther on, onward; continuously, constantly, uninterruptedly cōnfestimimmediately, forthwith īlicōon the spot, at hand; immediately, at once

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

directly

In a direct line, recta (e.g., a subselliis recta ad rostra, Cic.; tendere recta Beneventum, Hor.); recta via: recta regione.

Immediately, straightway, statim: protinus: confestim: e vestigio: illico. SYN. in IMMEDIATELY.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for directly?: The usual Latin words for “directly” are rēctus, statim, prōtinus; also cōnfestim, īlicō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.