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I take advantage of the fact that the majority of mankind are led by certain rewards to do things which directly or indirectly tend to my convenience.
Chpt 45-46 *

directly = in a straightforward manner (an uncomplicated manner before including secondary effects)
He had read the great poets, more characteristic of their race than the poets of other lands; for they seemed to have drawn their inspiration not at all from the general currents of the world's literature but directly from the torrid, scented plains and the bleak mountains of their country.†
Chpt 121-122 *

directly = straight (without anything in between)
Actions which would have excited his horror in the life about him, in the reading passed through his mind without comment, because they were committed under the direct inspiration of God.†
Chpt 13-14
He understood that, unable to bring herself to apologise directly, she made this offer as amends.†
Chpt 43-44
I take advantage of the fact that the majority of mankind are led by certain rewards to do things which directly or indirectly tend to my convenience.'†
Chpt 45-46

indirectly = not in a straightforward manner (complicated, incidental, or unintentional)

standard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indirectly means not and reverses the meaning of directly. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
He never attacked her prejudices directly, but sought to combat them by the suggestion that they were suburban.†
Chpt 63-64
He remembered with an amused shrug of the shoulders his life in Paris, absorbed in colour, tone, values, Heaven knows what, with the aim of producing beautiful things: the directness of contact with men and women gave a thrill of power which he had never known.†
Chpt 81-82
His decision to come to England was caused directly by an announcement from Leonard Upjohn that a publisher had consented to print the poems.†
Chpt 83-84
The work was of the same character as that which he had just been engaged on, but with the greater directness which surgery has than medicine; and a larger proportion of the patients suffered from those two diseases which a supine public allows, in its prudishness, to be spread broadcast.†
Chpt 83-84
The boarding-house to which they had been directed was kept by a bustling maiden lady, with shrewd eyes and voluble speech.†
Chpt 93-94 *
His work consisted in directing people to the various departments.†
Chpt 103-104
As he stood at the top of the stairs and directed people to the departments they wanted, he occupied his mind with thinking incessantly what he would do with the money.†
Chpt 105-106
"If you went into Lynn and Sedley, and made your way into the "made robes' department, you would see me in a frock coat, walking about with a degage air and directing ladies who want to buy petticoats or stockings.†
Chpt 105-106
He addressed himself directly to his guest with a torrent of rhodomontade; and the young man, reduced to helpless silence and shy, nodded his head at intervals to show that he took an intelligent interest.†
Chpt 115-116
Philip had never before heard Mrs. Athelny refer so directly to the difficulties of her life.†
Chpt 115-116
Doctor South gave him a look, but did not reply directly.†
Chpt 115-116
People always do, directly or indirectly, when they get angry with me.'†
Chpt 117-118
People always do, directly or indirectly, when they get angry with me.'†
Chpt 117-118

indirectly = not in a straightforward manner (complicated, incidental, or unintentional)

standard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indirectly means not and reverses the meaning of directly. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.

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(1) (direct as in: directly above; or buy direct)
without anything in between -- whether in time, space, or involvement
(2) (direct as in: gave a direct answer)
straightforward -- often clear, open, or blunt in speech or behavior
(3) (direct as in: direct a question; or direct a film)
to guide, aim, or manage -- such as actions, attention, speech, a project or company
(4) (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.

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