direct

"to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army"

"He directed his question to the room in general."

"He directed me to the left-hand road."

"She directed them to leave immediately."

"to direct a letter"

"The bus route is direct; it goes straight from the school to the park without stopping anywhere else. "

"the most direct route between two buildings"

"My teacher gave me direct feedback on my essay, telling me exactly what I needed to improve. "

"The teacher gave a direct instruction: "Turn in your homework now." "

"a descendant in the direct line"

"The planets in our solar system have a direct motion, moving from west to east across the sky. "

"direct nomination; direct legislation"

"My flight to Chicago is direct; it has only one flight number. "

"The teacher explained the problem directly to the student. "