indirectly

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indirectly

/ˌɪn.dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/ Canada, US, UK
/ˌɪn.daɪˈɹɛk(t).li/ Canada, US, UK
/ˌɪn.dɪˈɹek(t).li/ Australia
/ˌɪn.dɑɪˈɹek(t).li/ Australia

Where it comes from

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

adverb more indirectly · most indirectly

In an indirect manner. His alcoholism had a direct effect on his health, and indirectly caused problems for others.
Similar: undirectly

Opposite: directly

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: implicitly, secondarily, publicly, incidentally, tangentially, directly, direct, remotely, inversely, tacitly, imperceptibly, obliquely, overhead, circuitously, roundaboutly, sideways

adverb

Opposite: directly

Translations

Every language

adv in an indirect manner

Español	indirectamente, indirecte
Deutsch	indirekt
Ελληνικά	πλαγίως plagíos
Русский	косвенно kosvenno

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@misc{indirectly_2026,
  title = {indirectly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indirectly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}