DIRECT in THE DEVILS ARITHMETIC

2 meanings, 6 uses

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1 —1 use as in:
depart directly

Definition

without delay, or in the quickest manner, or without going somewhere else first

They were herded directly into another room and made to line up single file.
Chapter 12 (32% in)

directly = immediately

There are no more uses of "direct" flagged with this meaning in The Devils Arithmetic.

Typical Usage (best examples)

2 —5 uses as in:
directly above; or buy direct from

Definition

straight (exactly where stated); or without involvement of anything in between

The 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

The newcomers had been shipped directly to processing, a change in routine that frightened even the long-termers.
Chapter 16 (69% in)

directly = straight (without anything in between)

Other Uses (with this meaning)

Gitl raised her chin, squinted her eyes and, ignoring Hannah, addressed Fayge directly.
Chapter 9 (34% in)

directly = personally (person-to-person)

One of the two women directly behind Hannah smelled of garlic.
Chapter 10 (46% in)

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.
Chapter 10 (51% in)

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."
Chapter 18 (16% in)

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)

There are no more uses of "direct" flagged with this meaning in The Devils Arithmetic.

Typical Usage (best examples)

direct used in The Devils Arithmetic