indirect
Use Indirect in a sentence
dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ- adjective
1.
not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
2.
coming or resulting otherwise than directly or immediately, as effects or consequences: an indirect advantage.
3.
not direct in action or procedure: His methods are indirect but not dishonest.
4.
not straightforward; devious; deceitful: He is known as a shady, indirect fellow.
5.
not direct in bearing, application, force, etc.: indirect evidence.
6.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of indirect discourse: an indirect quote.
7.
not descending in a direct line of succession, as a title or inheritance.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | deviating from a direct course or line; roundabout; circuitous |
| 2. | not coming as a direct effect or consequence; secondary: indirect benefits |
| 3. | not straightforward, open, or fair; devious or evasive: an indirect insult |
| 4. | (of a title or an inheritance) not inherited in an unbroken line of succession from father to son |
| indi'rectly | |
| —adv | |
| indi'rectness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
indirect
1474, from M.Fr. indirect (1364), from L. indirectus, from in- "not" + directus (see direct).
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Example sentences
He starts by focusing on the concept of indirect action.
Such orphans are often the indirect casualties of poaching, driven by the high prices ivory can fetch.
But you are only getting indirect snippets from complex conversations.
But only indirect evidence over the years supported the idea.
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