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Directly ahead, along the street and across the Fore-Temple water, I could see myself where I stood in the plaza.†
p. 60.2 *

directly = close, or in a straight line
I said, directly into her ear, "I'm sorry, Lieutenant."†
p. 70.1

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
She hesitated, just a moment, whether because of the gun pointed directly at her, or Anaander Mianaai's continued impassivity, or something else, I couldn't tell.†
p. 118.3
"I didn't want this," Lieutenant Awn said to her, quietly, "but I have a direct order."†
p. 123.5

direct = clear, straightforward, or to the point
Seivarden frowned, and looked directly at me for the first time since she'd awoken.†
p. 131.5

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
That look of betrayal on Jen Shinnan's face, plainly directed at Anaander Mianaai, had been obvious to everyone there.†
p. 144.1 *

directed = aimed, or intended for
And then, immediately afterward, those eighty-three people would have died, because I would have shot them at Anaander Mianaai's direct order.†
p. 152.6

direct = clear, straightforward, or to the point
It wasn't a direct answer to her accusation, but I couldn't think of what would be a direct answer, that she would understand.†
p. 156.2 *

direct = clear, or straightforward
It wasn't a direct answer to her accusation, but I couldn't think of what would be a direct answer, that she would understand.†
p. 156.2
I turned to look at her directly.†
p. 189.3

directly = straight (focusing where stated rather than including it as part of a larger focus; or a careful look rather than a quick glance)
I turned my head, trying to look straight down past Seivarden's shoulder to what lay directly below us.†
p. 198.6

directly = close, or in a straight line
In front of me—directly above—a circle of gray light.†
p. 200.5
Directly ahead stood the temple.†
p. 282.8
Can you direct me to the Security office on sublevel nine, please?†
p. 300.8

direct = guide
The Lord of the Radch is back there, and she says the inspector supervisor and this ...this person are acting under her direct orders and we're not to allow even one of her on the docks or onto any ship, under any circumstances.†
p. 352.4

direct = clear, straightforward, or to the point
The shuttle pilot was armed and armored, and unwilling to leave without her captain's direct order.†
p. 354.6
No Orsian would make such a request immediately or directly, so likely the child had chosen this oblique approach, turning a casual encounter into something formal and intimidating.†
p. 24.1
When the mood was on them, no amount of direct questioning, or begging an Orsian to come to the point, would avail.†
p. 46.6
Lieutenant Awn's patience frayed, and she attacked directly.†
p. 48.4
"You mean to say," she said, looking at Jen Shinnan but also directing her words to Lieutenant Awn, "that you think the testing is biased."†
p. 57.8
Then I said, directly into Seivarden's ear, "Lieutenant, the decade commander will see you at your earliest convenience."†
p. 70.4
Along with the Tanmind's tumult: Jen Shinnan, and Jen Taa, and a few others I knew were friends or relations of theirs, shushed those near them, urged them to calm themselves, to consider that the Lord of the Radch herself was here, and they could speak directly to her.†
p. 117.1
I was hoping to speak directly to you about this when you arrived, but never had the opportunity.†
p. 120.5
Jen Shinnan's smile disappeared, replaced by horror, and, I thought, betrayal, and she looked, plainly, directly, toward Anaander Mianaai.†
p. 123.6
We had to exempt ourselves from our houses' contracts and take clientage directly from Anaander Mianaai, while we serve.†
p. 148.6
The question she couldn't ask directly was, of course, why Anaander Mianaai would be involved, or why she would want to return to some previous, proper order, given she herself had certainly approved any changes.†
p. 150.4
The single word that directs a person's fate and ultimately the fates of those she comes in contact with is of course a common subject of entertainments and moralizing stories, but if everyone were to consider all the possible consequences of all one's possible choices, no one would move a millimeter, or even dare to breathe for fear of the ultimate results.†
p. 152.1
The omens had been cast, and their trajectories were straightforward, calculable, direct, and clear.†
p. 152.7
She could certainly see my reaction to her question, nearly a direct admission that she had the gun; had to know—had to have known before she spoke—what that admission would tell me.†
p. 157.7
"And you," she pointed out, straightening, dropping her arms, voice now unamused, "will bring it directly to the attention of the Lord of the Radch.†
p. 162.6
The order had come directly from Anaander Mianaai, who was not to be questioned.†
p. 169.1
"Commander Tiaund will see you at your earliest convenience," I said to Lieutenant Awn, transmitting directly to her.†
p. 169.5
Lieutenant Issaaia was senior, but Lieutenant Dariet's house was older, wealthier than Lieutenant Issaaia's, and Lieutenant Dariet's branch of that house were direct clients to a prominent branch of Mianaai itself.†
p. 179.1
Between the Esk and Var decks was direct access to my brain.†
p. 182.9
Traveling to Valskaay I would not, it turned out, take the gates, but generate my own, moving more directly.†
p. 217.2
"Stand by, Lieutenant," I said, directly into Lieutenant Dariet's ear, because I could not make One Esk speak.†
p. 243.6
Why I would report directly to Anaander Mianaai instead of a Special Missions officer.†
p. 258.4
Time for me to be direct.†
p. 259.9
They were direct messages from Amaat.†
p. 262.4
This was, fairly clearly, her own office and so she was direct assistant to the inspector supervisor—an unusual place for someone so young.†
p. 273.2
Many— though not all—Radchaai had optical and auditory implants that allowed them to view entertainments or listen to music or messages directly.†
p. 288.8
They won't, until it affects their lives directly, and for most people it doesn't yet.†
p. 324.4
I tried, citizen, but I ought to have spoken more directly.†
p. 325.4
Damn Skaaiat Awer for not speaking more directly!†
p. 326.5

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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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