indirectly

Example Sentences

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The Roman Space Telescope could find them indirectly.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

What receives less attention is how prolonged uncertainty feeds inflation indirectly.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

It almost looks like the NBA upper brass — Adam Silver and his cohorts/consultants — have directly or indirectly “suggested” that referees simply “let ‘em play.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The King indirectly addressed the tensions in a speech in front of the US Congress, which received a standing-ovation.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

To allude is to mention indirectly or to hint at—to speak of something in a covert or roundabout way.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner