Directly and Obliquely

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Directly adverb - In a direct line or course.

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Obliquely is an antonym for directly.

Nearby Words: direct, direction, directed, directness

Obliquely adverb - In a line or direction running from corner to corner.

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Directly is an antonym for obliquely.

Nearby Words: oblique, obliquity

But with dialogue, a common way is to have a character obliquely reference the Fourth Wall by stopping the mention before it finishes, directly warning the speaker about getting their makers in trouble.

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Obliquely and Directly. (2016). Retrieved 2023, February 04, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/obliquely

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