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indirectly

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪndəˈrɛktli/ · UK /ˌɪndɪˈrektli/

indirectly means: By a longer route or through another person or thing, rather than straight to the result.

adverb

THROUGH ANOTHER ROUTEB2

By a longer route or through another person or thing, rather than straight to the result.

  • We reached the village indirectly.
  • She contacted him indirectly through a friend.
  • The two rooms are connected indirectly by a long corridor.

Similar words: by a roundabout route

Opposites: directly

Common phrases: reach someone indirectly, travel indirectly, communicate indirectly

Questions about indirectly

What does indirectly mean?

By a longer route or through another person or thing, rather than straight to the result.

What is indirectly in other languages?

Türkçe: dolaylı olarak · Español: indirectamente · Français: indirectement · Deutsch: indirekt · Italiano: indirettamente · 日本語: 間接的に

How do you pronounce indirectly?

In American English /ˌɪndəˈrɛktli/; in British English /ˌɪndɪˈrektli/.

How do you use indirectly in a sentence?

We reached the village indirectly. She contacted him indirectly through a friend.

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