Đâu là sự khác biệt giữa immediately và directly ?Hãy thoải mái đưa ra các câu ví dụ nhé.

British English uses the term directly in several ways, including to mean “immediately”

Americans do not use the phrase directly in this way.

Immediately means “right away” or “very quickly”

I need to get to the hospital immediately
= I need to leave now


Directly means to take the fastest route - and in American English, this concept is less associated with time and more associated with space

Please take me directly to the hospital. Make no other stops. I need to get there immediately.


In British English: I know I’m late. I’ll join you directly.

This means I will get there as fast as I can because I will make no other stops.

In the US, it’s more natural to say: I know I’m late. I’ll be right there.