Antonyms for indirectly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : in-duh-rekt, -dahy-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ-


Definition of indirectly

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from indirect + -ly (2).
  • adv obliquely
Example sentences :
  • 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

Synonyms for indirectly

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