English dictionary
indirectly
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adverb
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not in a forthright manner
ExamplesHe answered very indirectly.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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In an direct manner; not in a straight line or course; not in express terms; obliquely; not by direct means; hence, unfairly; wrongly.
Source: webster1913