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- Old Ivar met him at the windmill and took his horse, and the young man went directly into the house.†
Chpt 2.11 *directly = straight (without delay or interruption)
- The sky was still red in the west and the evening star hung directly over the Bergsons' wind-mill.†
Chpt 4.5directly = close
- The houses on the Divide were small and were usually tucked away in low places; you did not see them until you came directly upon them.†
Chpt 1.2
- In his daughter, John Bergson recognized the strength of will, and the simple direct way of thinking things out, that had characterized his father in his better days.†
Chpt 1.2
- How direct you are, Alexandra!†
Chpt 2.4
- The sunlight was shining directly in her face, and there was a blaze of light all about the red church on the hill.†
Chpt 4.1 *
- Marie started up,—directly into Emil's arms.†
Chpt 4.1
- He was going directly to Omaha, to read law in the office of a Swedish lawyer until October, when he would enter the law school at Ann Arbor.†
Chpt 4.3
- He stopped his horse to admit this to himself the more directly, to think it out the more clearly.†
Chpt 4.7
Definitions:
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(direct as in: directly above; or buy direct) without anything in between -- whether in time, space, or involvement
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(direct as in: gave a direct answer) straightforward -- often clear, open, or blunt in speech or behavior
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(direct as in: direct a question; or direct a film) to guide, aim, or manage -- such as actions, attention, speech, a project or company
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Direct can take on many specialized meanings not included in this dictionary.As an adjective or adverb, direct usually means there is a clear or straight connection with nothing in the way. It can also mean easy to understand, without confusion. For example:
- Direct action – taking quick and clear steps to make something happen
- Direct descendant – someone who comes straight from an ancestor, like a grandchild
- Direct line (in genealogy) – a family connection that goes straight from one generation to the next
- Direct deposit – money that is sent straight into a bank account
- Direct object – in a sentence, the person or thing that receives the action of the verb
- Direct kick – in sports, a kick where the ball can go straight into the goal without touching another player
- Direct cost – a cost that comes straight from making a product or providing a service
- Direct investment – putting money directly into a company or project
- Direct elections – when people vote for leaders without going through an extra step
- Direct current (DC) – a type of electric flow that moves in only one direction
As a verb, most all of the senses of direct involve giving orders or aiming.