All 3 Uses of
direct
in
A Living Nightmare - Cirque Du Freak book 1
- She left to huge applause and the next act came out almost directly after.
Chpt 11 (definition 1) *directly = immediately
- But what if they left town directly after the show, in the middle of the night?
Chpt 17 (definition 1)
- My attacker, whoever he was, had a hammer and a large wooden stake, the tip of which was pointing directly at my heart!
Chpt 31 (definition 2) *directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
Definitions:
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(1) (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.
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(2) (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