All 14 Uses of "direct" in "Naked in Death"

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She walked directly to the bedroom, closed and secured the door.†
Chpt 7

directly = straight (without going anywhere else first)
He was waiting, with Feeney, and the report she'd transmitted directly from the crime scene.†
Chpt 13

directly = straight (without anything in between)
I'd like Feeney to run her 'link, see if he called her direct.
Chpt 13
That's a direct order.†
Chpt 13 *

direct = clear, straightforward, or to the point
Eve went directly to Whitney's office to deliver the psychiatric profile.†
Chpt 14

directly = straight (without delay or interruption)
He always attends in person, or by direct 'link.
Chpt 14 *

direct = straight (without anything in between)
Code Five meant she would report directly to her commander, and there would be no unsealed interdepartmental reports and no cooperation with the press.†
Chpt 1
He looked straight ahead as the dirge swelled, then without warning, he turned his head, looked five pews back across the aisle and directly into Eve's eyes.†
Chpt 3
Eve chose to speak directly to Rockman.†
Chpt 8
It made her feel naked even before she was directed into Testing Room 1-C and told to strip.†
Chpt 9 *
Nice smile, direct eyes, really stunning coffee-and-cream complexion.†
Chpt 13
Planting that gun so that suspicion would swing toward you was a direct response to my involvement with you.†
Chpt 15
And is it the shrink's opinion that he could try to eliminate you by more direct means?†
Chpt 15
The choices she made were in direct opposition to his lifestyle, his, well, morals, if you wish.†
Chpt 17

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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.