Side-handedly
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Indirectly
"While Kiko seemed to understand my intention to use this task to side-handedly ask him questions about himself, he played along, indicating that he would like to have the power of a ninja who could control his chakra, that he worried about losing power, and at times wanted to be invisible, particularly at the ninja academy (the equivalent of his school)."
Example
More examples"While Kiko seemed to understand my intention to use this task to side-handedly ask him questions about himself, he played along, indicating that he would like to have the power of a ninja who could control his chakra, that he worried about losing power, and at times wanted to be invisible, particularly at the ninja academy (the equivalent of his school)."
Etymology
From side-handed + -ly.
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