due
- adverb
- /duː/
:
justo al
- Also, if I just tell you, Chuck, walk due east, OK?
That tells you to go from due N, not from standard position.
- That tells you to go from due N, not from standard position.
- Now when you get there, take a right turn, this is a right angle, and start marching due N along the latitude line.
- I think he said it was like due West of Odorne.
- Yeah, dude, you get those steel boners that just controlled your life like a compass due north.
Examples
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Now when you get there, take a right turn, this is a right angle, and start marching due N along the latitude line.
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That tells you to go from due N, not from standard position.
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OK, directly overhead to due N All right, You do that.
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To reach the campsite, walk due south for about a mile.
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The treasure map indicates that the chest is buried due west of the old oak tree.
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For navigation, turn due east when you reach the fork in the road.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
In a direct line without turning
324
1.0
In a straight line without turning
1
5.6
In a straight, direct way without turning or avoiding
Antonyms
78
4.2
In a way that does not say something clearly, often by a hint or through someone else
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
99
4.0
Fair legal steps that follow rules and protect people from unfair loss of freedom or property
- Formal
7
5.5
A rule that the government must follow fair legal steps before taking someone's life, freedom, or property
- Formal
1
5.0
A level of careful attention a sensible person shows in a situation, often required by law
How Exact
Surface Forms
Etymology
Due as an adverb meaning 'directly' or 'straight' (as in 'due south') comes from the idea of being 'right' or 'exact', so 'due south' means 'exactly south'.