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directly av also d'rackly*, rackly*, treckly, etc. EDD ~ adv 2 D, O Sup2 ~ 6 c dial and U S. Right away; soon.
   1924 ENGLAND 68 'It'd wet the canvas,' judged Cap'n Abraham. 'But we'll get the stays'ls on her, 'rectly. Don't want to putt 'em on too soon, though, fear they'll tear to pieces.' Ibid 79 'Look like we'm handy to young fat,' said Kelloway. 'Look like de first spurt comin', 'treckly.' P 69-63 I'll be there d'rackly. T 141/64-652 They wandered in on the bleak land, and directly they come to a big sandrock, and they got up against this rock and had a blow. T 194/6-65 But I'm goin' to catch un again therackly, you know, 'cause I could sail faster than he. P 136-68 Da-rackley means 'after a while' or 'when I'm ready.' C 71-87 'Leaving?' 'Rackly.' 1975 BUTLER 44 'You'll go to Buffett,' I said,
   'faster than ever you went directly.'

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