adverb
indirectly
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adverb
1
In a roundabout way rather than straight or directly.
"The news reached her indirectly, through a mutual friend."
"His comments indirectly criticized the new policy without naming it."
How to Use Indirectly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot in a straight or obvious path — through some other route or means.
Common pairings
affected indirectly
indirectly related
indirectly caused
Word Forms
more indirectly comparative, most indirectly superlative
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Etymology
From indirect plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.