All 50 Uses of
direct
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- He made the latter's acquaintance for the first time, and told him directly that he wished to undertake the child's education.†
Chpt 1
- Fyodor Pavlovitch was all his life fond of acting, of suddenly playing an unexpected part, sometimes without any motive for doing so, and even to his own direct disadvantage, as, for instance, in the present case.†
Chpt 1
- Writing to Fyodor Pavlovitch, and discerning at once that he could extract nothing from him for his children's education (though the latter never directly refused but only procrastinated as he always did in such cases, and was, indeed, at times effusively sentimental), Yefim Petrovitch took a personal interest in the orphans.
Chpt 1 (definition 1)directly = in a straightforward manner
- So that the gift of making himself loved directly and unconsciously was inherent in him, in his very nature, so to speak.†
Chpt 1
- Fyodor Pavlovitch seems to have been the first to suggest, apparently in joke, that they should all meet in Father Zossima's cell, and that, without appealing to his direct intervention, they might more decently come to an understanding under the conciliating influence of the elder's presence.†
Chpt 1
- I maintain, on the contrary, that the Church ought to include the whole State, and not simply to occupy a corner in it, and, if this is, for some reason, impossible at present, then it ought, in reality, to be set up as the direct and chief aim of the future development of Christian society!†
Chpt 2
- But as soon as the author ventures to declare that the foundations which he predicates now, part of which Father Iosif just enumerated, are the permanent, essential, and eternal foundations, he is going directly against the Church and its sacred and eternal vocation.†
Chpt 2
- What would become of him if the Church punished him with her excommunication as the direct consequence of the secular law?
Chpt 2 (definition 1)direct = straightforward (uncomplicated)
- Father Paissy asked directly, without beating about the bush.
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *directly = in a straightforward manner
- I've not exactly thought it," muttered Alyosha, "but directly you began speaking so strangely, I fancied I had thought of it myself."†
Chpt 2
- Are you a human being?" he said, addressing the boy directly.†
Chpt 3
- You believe it's miraculous, but here, I'll spit on it directly and nothing will happen to me for it!†
Chpt 3
- This time her face was beaming with spontaneous good-natured kindliness, and direct warm-hearted sincerity.†
Chpt 3
- I want you to tell me most directly, plainly, coarsely even (oh, as coarsely as you like!†
Chpt 3
- The monk from Obdorsk, having been directed to the apiary by the beekeeper, who was also a very silent and surly monk, went to the corner where Father Ferapont's cell stood.†
Chpt 4
- But I knew you'd come poking in directly."†
Chpt 4
- It must be changed directly, for it will get warm in a minute.†
Chpt 4
- I'll be back directly, but I have a great, great sorrow!
Chpt 4 (definition 2)directly = in a short time
- Our historical pastime is the direct satisfaction of inflicting pain.†
Chpt 5 *
- With my pitiful, earthly, Euclidian understanding, all I know is that there is suffering and that there are none guilty; that cause follows effect, simply and directly; that everything flows and finds its level—but that's only Euclidian nonsense, I know that, and I can't consent to live by it!†
Chpt 5
- What comfort is it to me that there are none guilty and that cause follows effect simply and directly, and that I know it?†
Chpt 5
- Smerdyakov was always inquiring, putting certain indirect but obviously premeditated questions, but what his object was he did not explain, and usually at the most important moment he would break off and relapse into silence or pass to another subject.†
Chpt 5 (definition 2)
- Here Fyodor Pavlovitch will get up directly and begin worrying me every minute, 'Has she come?†
Chpt 5
- Meeting Fyodor Pavlovitch in the drawing-room directly he went in, he shouted to him, waving his hands, "I am going upstairs to my room, not in to you.†
Chpt 5
- "I'll be back directly, I have forgotten my purse."
Chpt 6 (definition 2)directly = in a short time
- Perhaps he liked my not showing curiosity about his secret, not seeking to discover it by direct question nor by insinuation.†
Chpt 6
- Sometimes he would fix a long piercing look upon me, and I thought, "He will say something directly now."†
Chpt 6
- Everything was simple and good-natured, her gestures were rapid, direct, confiding, but she was greatly excited.†
Chpt 7
- I would, I would, I could do it directly, only don't exasperate me …. and I'll send him about his business, I'll snap my fingers in his face, he shall never see me again!"†
Chpt 7
- All this may have arisen indirectly and unconsciously from the secret stings of his conscience for the money of Katerina Ivanovna that he had dishonestly appropriated.†
Chpt 8 (definition 2)
- "I've been a scoundrel to one of them, and I shall be a scoundrel again to the other directly," was his feeling then, as he explained after: "and when Grushenka knows, she won't care for such a scoundrel."†
Chpt 8
- There was no need to go there …. not the slightest need …. he must raise no alarm …. they would run and tell directly….†
Chpt 8
- I'll open it directly."†
Chpt 8
- Dmitri Fyodorovitch, darling, I'll tell you everything directly, I won't hide anything," gabbled Fenya, frightened to death; "she's gone to Mokroe, to her officer."†
Chpt 8
- "Misha," he turned to the boy as he came in, "look here, run to Plotnikov's and tell them that Dmitri Fyodorovitch sends his greetings, and will be there directly…."
Chpt 8 (definition 2)directly = immediately
- Misha ran in, post-haste, with a handful of notes in change, and reported that every one was in a bustle at the Plotnikovs'; "They're carrying down the bottles, and the fish, and the tea; it will all be ready directly."
Chpt 8 (definition 2)directly = in a short time
- They'll give us a bottle here directly.
Chpt 8 (definition 2)directly = immediately; or in a short time
- I'm ready to bless God and His creation directly, but ….†
Chpt 8
- They'll get the horses out directly, and then—good-by, panie!
Chpt 8 (definition 2)directly = immediately
- The most direct and the easiest thing for him to do would have been to go straight to Fyodor Pavlovitch's, to find out whether anything had happened there, and if so, what; and only to go to the police captain, as Pyotr Ilyitch firmly intended doing, when he had satisfied himself of the fact.†
Chpt 9
- She arrived only five minutes before Pyotr Ilyitch, so that his story came, not as his own surmise and theory, but as the direct confirmation, by a witness, of the theory held by all, as to the identity of the criminal (a theory he had in the bottom of his heart refused to believe till that moment).†
Chpt 9
- Oh, gentlemen, I feel like a new man, and don't be offended at my addressing you so simply and directly.†
Chpt 9
- … I will prove you that and you'll be convinced directly….†
Chpt 9
- I shall have done with all this directly, and as soon as I'm free, I'll be with her, she'll see, let her wait.†
Chpt 9
- We'll finish this off directly, finish it off gayly.
Chpt 9 (definition 2)directly = immediately
- To Nikolay Parfenovitch's direct question, had he noticed how much money Dmitri Fyodorovitch held in his hand, as he must have been able to see the sum better than any one when he took the note from him, Maximov, in the most positive manner, declared that there was twenty thousand.†
Chpt 9
- Her grave air, her direct earnest look and quiet manner made a very favorable impression on every one.†
Chpt 9
- There were reasons which you shall know directly.†
Chpt 10
- "I'll show you something directly, Karamazov; it's a theatrical performance, too," he said, laughing nervously.†
Chpt 10
- I found him directly.†
Chpt 10
Definitions:
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(1) (direct as in: was direct in my instructions) straightforward (uncomplicated or simple -- perhaps also indicating openness and honesty, or little concern for others' feelings)
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(2) (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.
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(direct as in: directed her question to) to indicate direction; or to cause movement or focus in a direction or towards an objectThe exact meaning of this sense of direct is subject to its context. For example:
- "intentionally directed fire at unarmed civilians" -- aimed a gun
- "directed the question to her" -- aimed a question
- "directed her north" -- pointed in a particular direction
- "directed attention to the 3rd paragraph" -- focused attention on a particular object
- "The sound of her voice directed him to the kitchen." -- guided or gave directions to someone to help them move to a particular place
- "She directed him to the airport." -- gave directions to send someone to a particular place
- "She directed the boat north." -- steered it
- "directed the letter to" -- send a letter to a particular person by putting a name and address on it
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(direct as in: directed the jury to...) give instructions or commands