How much of it was directly seen by our people?
Everything can be seen directly except the eye through which we see.
He had not seen anybody fall directly on the ground.
Hearing of and seeing directly are two very different things.
His mouth dropped open at what he saw directly below.
"Pretty soon there won't be any- thing to see except a few stars directly behind us."
The sun had not yet risen high enough to be seen directly above.
Roger, he told her, could see directly into the window.
They appeared to see directly into a person, as if to read the very thoughts of one's mind.
Above it he could see directly down the open glass hallway.