Is directly an abstract noun

Answer 1

No, the word 'directly' is not a noun. The word 'directly' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Example: He came directly from the airport.

The word 'directly' is the adverb form of the adjective direct.

The abstract noun form of the adjective direct is directness.

The word 'direct' is also a verb.

The abstract noun form of the verb to direct is the gerund, directing.