прямиком

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Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Instrumental case of прями́к (prjamík, straight path).

Adverb

прямико́м (prjamikóm)

  1. (colloquial) across country
  2. (colloquial) directly, straight
    иди́ прямико́м домо́йidí prjamikóm domójgo straight home
    придя́ домо́й, он напра́вился прямико́м к холоди́льникуpridjá domój, on naprávilsja prjamikóm k xolodílʹnikuthe minute he came home he made a beeline for the refrigerator
  3. (colloquial) straightforwardly
    говори́ прямико́м, не крути́!govorí prjamikóm, ne krutí!now don't beat about the bush!

Etymology 2

Noun

прямико́м (prjamikómm inan or m anim

  1. instrumental singular of прями́к (prjamík)