Both Uses of
direct
in
Of Mice and Men
- He went directly to his bunk and lay down and turned his face to the wall and drew up his knees.
p. 42..7directly = immediately
- Slim came directly to George and sat down beside him, sat very close to him.
p. 107..3 *
Definition:
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(direct as in: depart directly) without delay, or in the quickest manner, or without going somewhere else firsteditor's notes: You may see the term direct flight used in a technical manner that is not as quick as a non-stop flight. In technical usage, a direct flight from Los Angeles to New York could stop at a city on the way, but you would not get off the plane during the stop.