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direct
in
Flowers for Algernon -- Novel
(Edited)

The sudden memory shows him that his hatred is really directed at a depraved governess who had terrified him with frightening stories and left a flaw in his personality.
p. 77.4 *

directed = aimed or focused
Things are forced to fit because the writer or the director or somebody wanted something in that didn't belong.
p. 77.9

director = person in charge of making a film

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.
On the far wall, across from the sofa, hung an ornately framed reproduction of Picasso's "Mother and Child," and directly opposite, above the sofa, was a painting of a dashing Renaissance courtier, masked, sword in hand, protecting a frightened, pink-cheeked maiden.
p. 109.4

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
Strauss again brought up my need to speak and write simply and directly so that people will understand me.
p. 114.2 *

directly = in a straightforward (uncomplicated) manner
When someone from the audience asked Burt if he was suggesting that this erratic behavior was directly caused by increased intelligence, Burt ducked the question.
p. 158.6

directly = without anything in between
When I came back with an armful of groceries, I discovered I had locked myself out, and I remembered that the front fire escape connected my living room window and the apartment directly across the hall.
p. 173.2

directly = straight (without anything in between)
I tried to keep my eyes moving, looking everywhere but at her. ... I was relieved to see that she had slipped into a thin ragged housecoat—even though it had holes in all the wrong places—and I could look directly at her for the first time.
p. 176.2

directly = straight (focusing exactly where stated)
Tomorrow, I'm going to get in touch with the board of directors at the Welberg Foundation and ask for permission to do some independent work on the project.
p. 200.3

board of directors = members of a board that oversees the affairs of a corporation or other institution
Artificially-induced intelligence deteriorates at a rate of time directly proportional to the quantity of the increase.
p. 255.1 *

directly = exactly
I dream of being alone on the top of a mountain, surveying the land around me, greens and yellows—and the sun directly above, pressing my shadow into a tight ball around my legs.
p. 256.9

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

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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.

direct in Flowers for Algernon -- Novel (Edited)

direct
in
Flowers for Algernon -- Novel
(Edited)