indirectly

/ɪndɪˈrɛktli/
/ɪndɪˈrɛktli/
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Definitions of indirectly
  1. adverb
    not in a forthright manner
    “he answered very indirectly”
    synonyms: obliquely
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    antonyms:
    directly
    in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
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