Added 9 October 2026
indirectly
/ˌɪn.dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/ adverb
adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about indirectly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Not in a forthright manner.
he answered very indirectly
Origin
From Middle English inderectely, indirectly, equivalent to indirect + -ly or in- + directly.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)