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indirect
adjective (NOT OBVIOUS) /ˌɪn.daɪˈrekt/ /-dɪ-/Definition
C2 happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or not obvious: The benefits from pure research are often indirect. Indirect effects of the fighting include disease and food shortages.ComplexityDifficult to understand › avoiding clearly mentioning or saying something: indirect criticismDigressing and being indirect or evasiveMoving in order to avoid contactNot saying much indirectly
/-li/ adverb C1 She still controls the company indirectly through her son, who is the managing director.ComplexityDifficult to understand
(Definition of indirect adjective (NOT OBVIOUS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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