All 50 Uses

direct
in
The Alchemist, by Scott
(Edited)

Without signaling, it pulled over directly in front of The Small Book Shop, right across the street.
Chpt 1 *

directly = close (without anything in between)
Sophie was about to turn away when the gray man suddenly spun around and seemed to stare directly at her.
Chpt 1

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
The contact lasted only a second before the small man looked away, but Sophie got the impression that he had looked directly at her.
Chpt 1

directly = straight (focusing where stated rather than including it as part of a larger focus)
But I know how to channel and direct the energy.
Chpt 5

direct = focus
A little balcony connected the two rooms and looked down directly onto the dojo below.
Chpt 8

directly = straight (without anything in between)
Directly in front of Dee, outlined in purple-tinged gray and glowing in grayish black, were the two humans he had seen in the bookshop.
Chpt 8

directly = close
Its black stone eyes moved dully over the remains of its two companions, and then it turned and punched a huge fist directly into the wall, first to the right, then to the left.
Chpt 9

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
Directly above him, on a narrow balcony overlooking the dojo, were the pale and terrified faces of the teens.
Chpt 9

directly = straight (without anything in between)
Through the Golem's eyes, Dee watched both Flamel and Scathach leap over the railing and float down to stand directly in front of the mud man.
Chpt 9

directly = close (without anything in between)
Scathach spoke directly to Dee but this particular Golem had no ears and couldn't hear, so he had no idea what she had just said.
Chpt 9

directly = personally (person-to-person)
One moment she was standing directly in front of the creature, then she was throwing herself forward, moving under the blows, closing right in on it.
Chpt 9

directly = close (without anything in between)
Concentrating, he directed his auric energy to flow through his fingers into the floor.
Chpt 9

directed = guided
With his right hand still buried in the floorboard, Flamel pointed his left hand directly at the rat.
Chpt 9

directly = straight (in a straight line)
There is far too much paperwork involved in owning a car, paperwork that could be traced directly to us, no matter how many aliases we used.
Chpt 10

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
Then, as if driven by a single command, the huge flock of birds moved away from the island and headed across the bay, directly toward the bridge.
Chpt 10

directly = straight (in a straight line)
Dr. John Dee, sitting directly opposite, grimaced in disgust and scooted as far away from the creature as he could.
Chpt 11

directly = exactly
Flamel directed them north, toward Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais, but they quickly left the highway and stuck to narrow two-lane roads.
Chpt 13

directed = instructed
The figure stood in the path directly in front of the car.
Chpt 13

directly = exactly where stated (used for emphasis)
Stay in the car, Nicholas Flamel directed, opening the door and stepping outside onto the short-cropped grass.
Chpt 14 *

directed = instructed
The undergrowth rustled and one of the enormous Torc Allta appeared directly in front of the Alchemyst, its massive head level with his chest.
Chpt 14

directly = close (without anything in between)
Directly ahead of them, in the center of a broad, gently sloping plain sprinkled with vast swathes of multicolored flowers, was a tree.
Chpt 15

directly = close
But a vampire Scathach surged to her feet and two steps brought her directly in front of Josh.
Chpt 15

directly = close (without anything in between)
We got Coit Tower almost directly overhead, he added proudly.
Chpt 16

directly = straight (in a straight line)
Without acknowledging anyone's presence, the old woman settled into the seat directly facing Nicholas Flamel.
Chpt 17

directly = exactly where stated (used for emphasis)
Crouching directly in front of them was a creature that was neither bird nor serpent, but something caught in between.
Chpt 19

directly = close (without anything in between)
Similar to the crude shapes carved in stone that decorated the cathedral almost directly opposite the house, this was a living creature of veined, marble-like flesh and cinder black eyes.
Chpt 20

directly = exactly
He led Dee to a concealed door directly under the broad staircase and opened it with a password in the language that the boy king Tutankhamen would have spoken.
Chpt 20

directly = straight (in a straight line)
He was no taller than they were and looked directly into their eyes.
Chpt 21

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
The grass directly ahead of him flattened as if it had been hit with a strong wind, and the Alchemyst was just in time to see the young woman step into a room set slightly apart from the rest of the house.
Chpt 22

directly = close
The Morrigan settled to the ground directly in front of the Hummer, cats scattering at the last moment as she folded her cloak and landed.
Chpt 23

directly = close (without anything in between)
Hekate's voice came from the green gloom directly ahead of them.
Chpt 24

directly = close
But here's the problem, Hekate continued, and now the room grew a little lighter, and they could see the shape of the woman standing in the center of the room, directly beneath a tangle of roots that looked exactly like a clutching hand reaching down from the roof.
Chpt 24

directly = straight (without anything in between)
Hekate had given Flamel a short staff made of a branch of the Yggdrasill, and now, holding it in both hands, he took up a position directly outside the door to the chamber where the goddess was working with the twins.
Chpt 25

directly = close
Sophie His sister, wrapped in an undulating silver glow, was floating in the air directly before him.
Chpt 25
Scatty barely managed to duck before the ball sizzled through the air and shattered against the ceiling almost directly over her head.
Chpt 26

directly = straight (in a straight line)
There was an instant of damp chill and then he opened his eyes to see Scatty directly in front of him.
Chpt 26

directly = close (without anything in between)
Josh rounded a corner and discovered Scatty standing bathed in shafts of early-morning sunshine that shone through a curtain of vines directly ahead of her.
Chpt 26

directly = close
Away from the shelter of the tree, the noise of battle was incredible, but he concentrated on the ground directly ahead of him, watching for roots or other irregularities in the earth that could trip him.
Chpt 26
A shape suddenly flickered into existence directly ahead of her.
Chpt 27
Scatty suddenly found that three of her adversaries had transformed into an American robin, a house finch, and a song sparrow, while the exotic-looking catman directly in front of her warped into a confused Siamese.
Chpt 28

directly = close (without anything in between)
He was forced to crouch down and hide as a Torc Allta in its boar shape crashed through the undergrowth directly in front of him with at least a dozen cat-people and twice that number of birdmen clinging to him.
Chpt 29
I m glad I brought it, Dee said, not directly answering her.
Chpt 29 *

directly = in a straightforward manner (clearly without any ambiguity)
She glanced up into the clear morning skies, and almost directly overhead a wisp of gray cloud appeared.
Chpt 32

directly = straight (in a straight line)
Directly in front of him, to his right, a low, ornate white stone tower rose over the post office into the brilliant blue sky, while on the left, a row of shops was set back from the road, sheltered beneath a row of white stone arches.
Chpt 33

directly = close
As Flamel stepped out into the street, a big motorcycle pulled up almost directly outside the shop.
Chpt 33

directly = exactly
Scatty knelt down directly in front of Sophie, so that their faces were level.
Chpt 33

directly = close (without anything in between)
The old woman moved quickly around the narrow room, head darting left and right, never looking directly at Scatty.
Chpt 35

directly = straight (focusing where stated rather than including it as part of a larger focus; or a careful look rather than a sideways glance)
She turned her head sideways and stared into a mirror, directly facing Scatty.
Chpt 35

directly = exactly where stated (used for emphasis)
There were just hollow empty sockets where eyes should have been, and nestled in the sockets were perfect ovals of reflective glass. Those mirrors turned directly to the twins.
Chpt 35

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
She saw a tiny woman under a clear blue sky raise a hand and make a cloud grow directly overhead.
Chpt 36

directly = straight (in a straight line)

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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 Alchemist, by Scott (Edited)

direct
in
The Alchemist, by Scott
(Edited)