Literally translated as 'directly', as in 'soon'. Used increasingly across the West Country to describe an as-yet undetermined moment in the future. In Cornwall, it is more of a one-word zen-like way of life.
Jory: "Hey, when are you planning to fix that leaky faucet in the kitchen?"
Lowen: "Oh, I'll get to it dreckly. Probably this weekend when I have some free time."
Lowen: "Oh, I'll get to it dreckly. Probably this weekend when I have some free time."
by nihongo boss November 9, 2023