Indirectly
Indirectly adverb - Not in a forthright manner.
Usage example: he answered very indirectly
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Synonyms for Indirectly
Straight is an antonym for indirectly.
Straight
Straight adverb - In a direct line or course.
Usage example: when we got to the airport, we went straight to the baggage claim area
Both words in one sentence
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Played straight with the Cyberdine executives who stole the Terminator's remains between films, indirectly leading to Sarah being committed.
Source: Creator / James Cameron - It's occasionally played straight, however, with the few enemies whose creation Sleepwalker is indirectly connected to, such as Psyko, the Dreamkiller and the Dreadknight.
Source: Fan Fic / Ultimate Sleepwalker -
Mikoto led Therestina Kihara Lifeline straight to Harumi's lab and the Child Errors who are indirectly responsible for the Poltergeist incidents.
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