All 6 Uses of
direct
in
The Devil's Arithmetic
- Gitl raised her chin, squinted her eyes and, ignoring Hannah, addressed Fayge directly.
Chpt 9 (definition 1)directly = personally (person-to-person)
- One of the two women directly behind Hannah smelled of garlic.
Chpt 10 (definition 1) *directly = close
- As the engine bumped against the two cars, shaking them and making it hard to stand, Hannah managed to twist just enough to speak directly to the rabbi.
Chpt 10 (definition 1)directly = straight (without anything in between)
- They were herded directly into another room and made to line up single file.
Chpt 12 (definition 2) *directly = immediately
- The newcomers had been shipped directly to processing, a change in routine that frightened even the long-termers.
Chpt 16 (definition 1)directly = straight (without anything in between)
- Pushing the man's head back, Breuer spoke directly to him, but in a voice that carried around the compound: "I let you play music because it is said that music feeds the gods."
Chpt 18 (definition 1)directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
Definitions:
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(1) (direct as in: directly above; or buy direct from) straight (exactly where stated); or without involvement of anything in betweenThe exact meaning of this sense of direct is subject to its context. For example:
- "The road runs directly to Las Vegas." -- straight (without varying from a straight line)
- "It was a direct hit." -- exact
- "The plant is in direct sunlight." -- unobstructed (without anything in between)
- "She wants a direct meeting with him." -- personal (without other people in between)
- "She paid direct attention to what he was reading." -- close
- "a direct gaze" -- straight, steady, or focused--not a brief glance taken while generally looking at other things; not a sideways look
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(2) (direct as in: depart directly) without delay, or in the quickest manner, or without going somewhere else firsteditor's notes: You may see the term direct flight used in a technical manner that is not as quick as a non-stop flight. In technical usage, a direct flight from Los Angeles to New York could stop at a city on the way, but you would not get off the plane during the stop.