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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 — indirect ► ADJECTIVE 1) not direct. 2) (of costs) deriving from overhead charges or subsidiary work. 3) (of taxation) levied on goods and services rather than income or profits. DERIVATIVES indirection noun indirectly adverb indirectness noun … English terms 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
