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The dust directly in front of them cleared enough to reveal a plume of black smoke boiling to the sky ahead.
Chpt 1 *

directly = close
Two: Both the lead vehicle and the Humvee that had brought up the rear had likely taken direct hits.†
Chpt 1

direct = exact
An empty corkboard hung on the wall directly ahead of him.
Chpt 3

directly = close, or in a straight line
The third, presumably the speaker, paced directly in front of Ryan, one hand resting on his holstered pistol, the other limp by his side.
Chpt 3

directly = close
A crew cut topped the Assistant Director in Charge's large square head, giving him the appearance of a softer, kinder version of Frankenstein, sans scars.†
Chpt 4

standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
Although not directly responsible for the investigation, Mort Kracker's oversight of the case wouldn't be dismissed.
Chpt 4

directly = personally or closely
But they had no direct evidence of Phil Switzer's movements over the previous year.†
Chpt 4

direct = clear, straightforward, or to the point
A nearby hit or a direct hit?
Chpt 5

direct = exact
He didn't yell anything specifically, just a roar of outrage directed at the BoneMan and whatever demonic entity had possessed him to visit such pain upon him.
Chpt 20 *

directed = aimed, or intended for
It took him twenty minutes to position himself directly behind some boulders to the rear of the man, who still had not moved.
Chpt 22

directly = close, or in a straight line
Going northeast on 71 and then directly east on 29, the trip to Menard would take about two hours if he moved quickly.
Chpt 24

directly = straight (in a straight line)
A dirt road headed directly east into the field on his right.
Chpt 24
I took the DA only because I was under direct orders to take him, return him to the quarry, and break his bones by daybreak.†
Chpt 28 *

direct = clear, straightforward, or to the point
If she'd seen him in the football stands and made direct eye contact, she would have undoubtedly shivered and certainly never forgotten the look.
Chpt 29

direct = unobstructed (with nothing in between)
Um, no...no ma'am, no. I'm calling for Assistant Director Kracker.†
Chpt 30

standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
She was looking at his face when his eyes suddenly opened and he looked directly at her.
Chpt 36

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
The floor moved under him and he knew that if Alvin was directly below him, he'd already heard the weak foundation moving.
Chpt 38

directly = close, or in a straight line
Pieces of data came from every corner of the intelligence spectrum, funneled down to a direct point.†
Chpt 1
The first one couldn't be linked directly to the El Paso case, but we were quite sure the second knife had been used to sever one of the cords that held the girl.†
Chpt 11
If Bethany or your ex-wife reports this kind of direct communication from you—†
Chpt 15
Yet he'd fled anyway, having walked directly into a trap.†
Chpt 20
Except that BoneMan had engaged Ryan directly, maybe even wanted him to find his daughter.†
Chpt 20
The Internet brochure for Crow's Nest Ranch claimed that it was a secluded camping retreat eighteen miles west of Fort Davis, four hundred and thirty miles directly west of Austin.†
Chpt 22
A direct blow to the palms is actually transferred up the arm and is more likely to break the collarbone than the wrist.†
Chpt 26
The other was more directed by protocol.†
Chpt 30
He'd thought about the possibility that she could direct the hammer's blow to his head, of course, and standing here beside her the concern reasserted itself.†
Chpt 36

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(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.

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