सीधे-सीधे

directly

→ सीधा

phrase Rare #9,263

directly Depending on context, it can also mean plainly or straightforwardly. The repetition adds emphasis; with directions, it can mean straight ahead or straight down.

HI: आप उनसे सीधे-सीधे बात क्यों नहीं करते?

EN: Why don't you talk to them directly?

सीधे-सीधे,"शुक्रिया"नहीं बोल सकते?

Can't you just say “thank you”?

— Tribhanga (2021)

तो सीधे-सीधे नहीं कह सकते थे?

Couldn't you have just said it directly?

— 3 ईडियट (2009)

आप सीधे-सीधे"गाली"कह सकती हैं।

You can just call it an “insult.”

— Tribhanga (2021)

सीधे-सीधे"गाली"नहीं बोल सकते क्या?

Can't you just say the swear word outright?

— Tribhanga (2021)

सब लोग सीधे-सीधे नीचे भागो।

Everyone run straight down.

— Jab We Met (2007)