Describes being fully exposed to or affected by something, often with a sense of direct impact or without mitigation.
He was directly criticized.
We were hit directly by the typhoon.
We took the full brunt of the typhoon's impact.
The bicycle crashed head-on into the wall.
The curtain was open, and the inside of the room was fully visible.
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or casual writing.
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
Derived from 諸 (もろ, 'both' or 'all'), with the adverbial particle に. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it has long been used to express direct, complete exposure.