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English to English adjective
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not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination |  | Example: sometimes taking an indirect path saves time
you must take an indirect course in sailing
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descended from a common ancestor but through different lines | | Example: cousins are collateral relatives
an indirect descendant of the Stuarts
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extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action | | Example: making indirect but legitimate inquiries
an indirect insult
doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind
though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest
known as a shady indirect fellow
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Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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having intervening factors or persons or influences | | Example: reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light
indirect evidence
an indirect cause
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not as a direct effect or consequence | | Example: indirect benefits
an indirect advantage
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