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US
/ˌɪndɝˈɛkt/
]
[ UK /ɪndaɪɹˈɛkt/ ]
[ UK /ɪndaɪɹˈɛkt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
cousins are collateral relatives
an indirect descendant of the Stuarts -
having intervening factors or persons or influences
indirect evidence
reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light
an indirect cause -
not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
you must take an indirect course in sailing
sometimes taking an indirect path saves time -
not as a direct effect or consequence
an indirect advantage
indirect benefits -
extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
an indirect insult
known as a shady indirect fellow
though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest
making indirect but legitimate inquiries
doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind
How To Use indirect In A Sentence
- ‘Break, break, break,’ for instance, is a bitter poem on unrecompensed, pointless loss, but it achieves its power and makes its point very indirectly, largely through structural implications.
- The old rates were at least indirectly related to income; the new tax takes no account of a person's ability to pay.
- And it was Charlie’s indirect responsibility that he committed suicide, thus ending that marriage in acrimony and despair. Patrick McGrath’s ‘Trauma’ « Tales from the Reading Room
- There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state.
- Free kicks Should direct free kicks be allowed, or indirect free kicks only? Times, Sunday Times
- Clause 19.4 excludes all liability for indirect or consequential loss or damage on the part of either party.
- It is a matter of intellect, thought, indirect leadership, advice, and consensus-building.
- Older and newly arrived Vietnamese Americans often display indirectness and extreme politeness in dealing with others.
- Its best influence may be indirect, by the example of sudden, transforming prosperity. Times, Sunday Times
- Taken together these are a significant help and in effect constitute an indirect government subsidy.
