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Superlative for honest or frank in nature
“It's time to stop pussyfooting around and to start being direct about your feelings.”
(of a path) Superlative for in a straight line and, as a corollary, the shortest and quickest
“Michael De Santa decided to take the direct route to get to his shrink, even if it meant driving through bumpy hills, white picket fences and green manicured lawns.”
(of a path) Superlative for having no stoppages or interruptions
“Try as I might, I could not find a direct flight from Australia to France.”
Superlative for without intervening factors or intermediaries
“As a direct result of his teaching endeavors, many of us went on to do higher research degrees.”
Superlative for having direct or personal contact
“I have been in direct communication with the family since the incident.”
Superlative for corresponding with the original word for word
“Here is the direct quote in its entirety, lest there be any ambiguity about what he meant.”
Superlative for absolute or significant in degree
“The two brothers are surprisingly in direct contrast with each other when it comes to their temperament.”
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