directamente

/diˌɾeɡtaˈmente/ · A2 · adv

directly, firsthand

🎯 directa + -mente = direct + -ly: the Spanish twin of directly

Spanish builds adverbs by adding -mente to the feminine adjective: directa (direct) + mente = directly. The -mente ending comes from Latin mente, meaning with a mind, so the word is literally with a direct mind. Swap -mente for -ly and you have the English.

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