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Indirectly — In di*rect ly, adv. In an direct manner; not in a straight line or course; not in express terms; obliquely; not by direct means; hence, unfairly; wrongly. [1913 Webster] To tax it indirectly by taxing their expense. A. Smith. [1913 Webster] Your… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indirectly — (adv.) mid 15c., from INDIRECT (Cf. indirect) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
indirectly — adverb 1) we re all affected, if only indirectly Syn: incidentally, secondarily, concomitantly, consequentially, contingently, accidentally 2) I heard about it indirectly Syn: secondhand, at second hand, from others, in a roundabout way; … Thesaurus of popular words
indirectly — indirect UK US /ˌɪndɪˈrekt/ adjective ► not done or communicated in a direct way: »We decided to take an indirect approach to tackling the problem of absenteeism. »He made only an indirect reference to what had happened at the meeting. ►… … Financial and business terms
indirectly — adv. Indirectly is used with these adjectives: ↑related, ↑responsible Indirectly is used with these verbs: ↑affect, ↑benefit, ↑contribute, ↑elect, ↑employ, ↑infer, ↑influence, ↑lead, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
indirectly — in|di|rect|ly [ ,ındı rektli, ,ındə rektli ] adverb not in a direct, clear, or obvious way: He was indirectly responsible for the deaths of five people. Over 500 people are directly or indirectly employed by the business … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
indirectly — UK [ˌɪndəˈrektlɪ] / US [ˌɪndɪˈrektlɪ] / US [ˌɪndəˈrektlɪ] adverb not in a direct, clear, or obvious way He was indirectly responsible for the deaths of five people. Over 500 people are directly or indirectly employed by the business … English dictionary
indirectly — adverb not in a forthright manner (Freq. 7) he answered very indirectly • Ant: ↑directly • Derived from adjective: ↑indirect … Useful english dictionary
indirectly meant — index constructive (inferential) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
indirectly state — index imply Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
