Indirectly

//ˌɪndɪˈɹɛktli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an indirect manner.

    "His alcoholism had a direct effect on his health, and indirectly caused problems for others."

Adverb
  1. 1
    not in a forthright manner wordnet

Synonyms

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at an angleat second handby proxycirclewisecircuitouslydeceitfully

Example

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"We are indirectly dependent upon the labour of others for all the necessities and comforts of our lives."

Etymology

From Middle English inderectely, indirectly, equivalent to indirect + -ly or in- + directly.

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