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Synonyms for indirectly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : in-duh-rekt, -dahy- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ- |
Définition of indirectly
Origin :- mid-15c., from indirect + -ly (2).
- adv obliquely
- Either we ourselves have failed; or the failure of others affects us indirectly.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- Heneage, who threatened me, and indirectly her, has chucked the whole business.
- Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Not directly, but indirectly, as the very last refinement of initiation.
- Extract from : « Little Masterpieces of Science: » by Various
- Since we are concerned only indirectly with the affair, it may be stated very briefly.
- Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini
- But it occurred to me that perhaps I could, in a measure, indirectly.
- Extract from : « The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences » by Hosea Quinby
- Germany indirectly sought to avert the consequences of her conduct.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) » by Various
- But has he not questioned you indirectly as to the connection between us?
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- When they had moved into this new house, Mrs. Thornton had referred to the past indirectly.
- Extract from : « The Man Who Wins » by Robert Herrick
- This Harvey thought would be a knockdown blow, and it was—indirectly.
- Extract from : « "Captains Courageous" » by Rudyard Kipling
- An exposure would profit me indirectly to a considerable extent.
- Extract from : « The Return of Sherlock Holmes » by Arthur Conan Doyle
Antonyms for indirectly
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