indirect

[ in-duh-rekt, -dahy- ]

/ ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /

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adjective

not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.

coming or resulting otherwise than directly or immediately, as effects or consequences: an indirect advantage.

not direct in action or procedure: His methods are indirect but not dishonest.

not straightforward; devious; deceitful: He is known as a shady, indirect fellow.

not direct in bearing, application, force, etc.: indirect evidence.

of, relating to, or characteristic of indirect discourse: an indirect quote.

not descending in a direct line of succession, as a title or inheritance.

Origin of indirect

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word indīrēctus. See in-³, direct

SYNONYMS FOR indirect

2 incidental, unintentional, secondary.

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OTHER WORDS FROM indirect

in·di·rect·ly, adverb in·di·rect·ness, noun sem·i-in·di·rect, adjective sem·i-in·di·rect·ly, adverb

sem·i-in·di·rect·ness, noun

Words nearby indirect

indigoid, indigolite, indigotic, indigotin, indio, indirect, indirect address, indirect characterization, indirect cost, indirect costs, indirect discourse

Example sentences from the Web for indirectly

But he did speak to the issue of the razzle-dazzle camera moves, at least indirectly.

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Indirectly, he is pushing Rick to acknowledge that this is the only reality.

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“Many people have experienced crime in this country, directly and indirectly, at some time or another,” she continued.

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Most obviously, “the anti-gay bullies who came before us” exercised the reins of power, either directly or indirectly.

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These vines are indirectly linked to one of the most notable idioms of our day.

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The Duke told me another thing which he thought was indirectly connected with the first.

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There is no sign of life or movement on our planet which does not come directly or indirectly from the solar rays.

The Mechanism of Life |Stphane Leduc
But it was indirectly perhaps that his work contributed most effectively to the doctrine of the Progress of collective mankind.

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He was a trustee and responsible, either directly or indirectly, for hundreds of buildings, and he wanted the news in writing.

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There was another point too, on which she indirectly sought enlightenment and assurance.

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British Dictionary definitions for indirectly

indirect

/ (ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt) /

adjective

deviating from a direct course or line; roundabout; circuitous

not coming as a direct effect or consequence; secondary indirect benefits

not straightforward, open, or fair; devious or evasive an indirect insult

(of a title or an inheritance) not inherited in an unbroken line of succession from father to son

Derived forms of indirect

indirectly, adverb indirectness, noun

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