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The Looking Glass Wars
(Edited)

An orb generator detonated directly in front of her but, without slowing her pace, she walked through the smoke and flames.
p. 57.8

directly = close
One by one, the renegade aimed the point of his blade at the soldiers' upper chests, their single vulnerable spot (a medallion-sized area above the breastplate, at the base of the steel-tendoned neck); a direct hit cut through vital inner workings and sent sparks flying, killing them.
p. 137.6

direct = exact
To the untrained eye, and unless you were directly in front of a mirror and glimpsed your own reflection-a thing not so likely, considering the complicated overlap of mirrors at myriad angles, the fragmented nature of their reflections-the camp was invisible.
p. 179.9

directly = close
His methods were indirect and labyrinthine, but they brought him twice the profit of simpler business arrangements.
p. 181.9 *

indirect = not straightforward (complex or devious)

editor's notes: The prefix "in-" in indirect means not and reverses the meaning of direct. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure. Labyrinthine means "complicated and confusing". You might be more familiar with the base word labyrinth, that refers to a maze or network of passages in which it is easy to get lost.
Blue formed an O with his lips and exhaled a thick stream of smoke directly at the princess.
p. 285.7

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
With a bow too subtle for those around them to notice, she directly addressed Alyss for the first time: "Homburg Molly, at your service, Princess."
p. 291.1

directly = personally (person-to-person)
Dodge glared at the advancing card soldiers, his words directed at Alyss: "We'll keep them busy."
p. 297.5 *

directed = aimed, or intended for
The reflection directly in front of Alyss was off somehow, inexact.
p. 300.7

directly = straight (in a straight line)
—the scene vanished and the princess stood directly in front of the white heart scepter.
p. 315.2

directly = close
Outside, The Cut launched orb generators and cannonball spiders at the advancing Alyssians-direct hits many of them, which should have taken out entire columns of the enemy.
p. 328.7

direct = exact
Redd opened her mouth and exhaled a jet of flame, out of which stomped two jabberwocky, breathing shoots of fire directly at Alyss.
p. 340.1

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
Disorientated, Redd's imaginings fizzled and faded, less and less of a threat to Alyss, whose abilities seemed to be increasing in direct proportion to her confidence.
p. 345.7 *

direct = exact (used for emphasis)

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Definitions:

(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.

direct in The Looking Glass Wars (Edited)

direct
in
The Looking Glass Wars
(Edited)