adjective [usuallybeforenoun]
1 happening not as the main aim, cause or result of a particular action, but in addition to it:
the indirect effects of the war * to find something out by indirect methods * The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain and storms. * There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state. * indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.)
2 avoiding saying sth in a clear and obvious way:
an indirect attack / comment
3 not going in a straight line:
an indirect route * The plant prefers indirect sunlight.
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indirectly adverb:
The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly.
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