indirectly

Since I had time to spare I took a bus that went a bit indirectly to my destination, and saw places on the way that I never knew existed.

We all pay into the federal tax system indirectly when we purchase goods from companies that pay taxes.

I use poetic language to speak indirectly about those things that seem to slip from our grasp as soon as we name them.

The ad comes from a group indirectly funded by the cult and calling itself by another name.

If I’m reporting the person’s speech indirectly, I’d speak about them in the third person—using “she,” “he,” or “they.”