INDIRECTLY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INDIRECTLY?

Need another word that means the same as “indirectly”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “indirectly” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Indirectly” are: incidentally, accidentally, secondarily, concomitantly, in a roundabout way, obliquely, by implication, by hinting

Indirectly as an Adverb

Definitions of "Indirectly" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “indirectly” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• In a way that is not directly caused by something; incidentally.
• Through implication; obliquely.
• Without having had direct experience; at second hand.
• Not in a forthright manner.

Synonyms of "Indirectly" as an adverb (8 Words)

accidentally	Of a minor or subordinate nature. His gun went off accidentally.
by hinting	In reserve; not for immediate use.
by implication	In reserve; not for immediate use.
concomitantly	At the same time; simultaneously. This may impact absorption of concomitantly administered oral medications.
in a roundabout way	To or toward the inside of.
incidentally	Introducing a different topic; in point of fact. Incidentally I won t go to the party.
obliquely	At an oblique angle. The strings of the instrument run obliquely away from the player.
secondarily	Of secondary import. Through trade and perhaps secondarily through publishing he was very wealthy.

Usage Examples of "Indirectly" as an adverb

• I heard of the damage indirectly.
• Both writers refer, if only indirectly, to a wealth of other art.
• The losses indirectly affect us all.

Associations of "Indirectly" (30 Words)

affect	Have an effect on; make a difference to. The dampness began to affect my health.
affiliated	Being joined in close association. Affiliated union members.
appertain	Be a part or attribute of. The institutional arrangements which appertain under the system.
associate	A partner or companion in business or at work. First was the lightning and then its thunderous associate.
attached	Full of affection or fondness. A block of attached houses.
connate	(especially of ideas or principles) existing in a person or thing from birth; innate. Are our ethical values connate.
connection	A connecting train, bus, etc. Sufferers deny that their problems have any connection with drugs.
correlated	Mutually related.
correlation	A statistic representing how closely two variables co vary it can vary from 1 perfect negative correlation through 0 no correlation to 1 perfect positive correlation. The increasingly similar basis underlying national soil maps allows correlation to take place more easily.
correlative	Having a mutual relationship; corresponding. Rights whether moral or legal can involve correlative duties.
embedded	(of an object) fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted. Confused by the embedded Latin quotations.
enclosed	(of a religious order or other community) secluded from the outside world. The enclosed check is to cover shipping and handling.
genetically	In a way that relates to genes or genetics. Language varieties that are genetically related.
guesswork	The process or results of guessing. Answering this question will involve you in a certain amount of guesswork.
implicated	Culpably involved. Named three officials implicated in the plot.
included	Contained as part of a whole being considered. Service tax included.
interested	Showing curiosity or concern about something or someone; having a feeling of interest. Seeking views from all interested parties.
interrelationship	The way in which each of two or more things is related to the other or others. Interrelationships of animal structure and function.
involve	Require as useful, just, or proper. The situation was rather involved.
involved	Emotionally involved. I don t want to get involved.
kin	A person having kinship with another or others. He s kin.
link	The means of connection between things linked in series. Foreign and domestic policy are linked.
linked	Connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks.
loving	Feeling or showing love or great care. Loving parents.
pertain	Be appropriate, related, or applicable to. Their economic circumstances are vastly different from those which pertained in their land of origin.
positively	With certainty; so as to leave no room for doubt. Some of the diets may be positively dangerous.
referent	Something that refers; a term that refers to another term. Judgments referent to the indictment.
relate	Give an account of. Kids related to him because he was so rebellious.
related	Being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics. Income related benefits.
subjectivity	Judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts. The subjectivity of human perception.