having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle. 2. having considerable duration in time: a long conversation; a long while. 3. extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long.
Generally, the IRS sends out their Direct Deposits on THURSDAYS, so that they are credited to the apprpriate accounts by Fridays. There are times when the refund gets sent early, but this is rare. They have deposit cycles. If a return is acknowledged by the IRS by noon on Wednesday, the earliest the refund is expected to be in the taxpayer's account is the Friday 9 days later.
The IRS also works off an e-filing processing schedule, so you can generally expect a direct deposit to arrive one week after the following Tuesday. If you were to file on Wednesday, find the next Tuesday and add one week--that's the day you should expect a direct deposit if there are no issues with your return.