roundabout way

The team repeated the experiment with another group and asked people about their conspiracy-theory beliefs in a more roundabout way.

That seems a roundabout way of Hurzeler saying he keeps his feet on the ground.

On Monday, it was finally — somewhat — settled, in a roundabout way.

I found myself asking these pointed questions in a roundabout way: “How does that insurance policy work? How much am I insured for? Oh, and what are the premiums?”

This is a roundabout way of saying maybe I should do a newsletter.