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Recent Examples of indirectly
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
He was asked the same question in a news conference last week, and also answered indirectly.
—Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Some 19 civilians have been killed inside Israel since the conflict began, not including those who died indirectly because of strikes.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The White House sees the stock, energy and bond markets as a way to indirectly reach voters.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
And if string theory is possibly real in our universe, this indirectly means the multiverse may also be real.
—Zachary Slepian, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Several other states have also proposed legislation that directly, or indirectly, threaten Plyler.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Further, Rouse received additional monetary support indirectly from Pace-O-Matic via the Our States Matter PAC, a federal PAC primarily funded by Pace-O-Matic and people associated with the company.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Just a month ago, investors were expecting the Federal Reserve to cut its fed-funds interest rate at least once, if not twice this year, a move that would influence interest rates overall and indirectly drive down the cost of buying a home.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
He was asked the same question in a news conference last week, and also answered indirectly.
—Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Some 19 civilians have been killed inside Israel since the conflict began, not including those who died indirectly because of strikes.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The White House sees the stock, energy and bond markets as a way to indirectly reach voters.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
And if string theory is possibly real in our universe, this indirectly means the multiverse may also be real.
—Zachary Slepian, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Several other states have also proposed legislation that directly, or indirectly, threaten Plyler.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Further, Rouse received additional monetary support indirectly from Pace-O-Matic via the Our States Matter PAC, a federal PAC primarily funded by Pace-O-Matic and people associated with the company.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Just a month ago, investors were expecting the Federal Reserve to cut its fed-funds interest rate at least once, if not twice this year, a move that would influence interest rates overall and indirectly drive down the cost of buying a home.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indirectly
obliquely
Adverb
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While López-Owens refers obliquely to Sweeney Bell, the clerk's other Democratic challenger attacks directly.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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On publication of the manuscript, the ghostwriter is typically named, albeit obliquely – perhaps identified as a friend or consultant in the acknowledgments section.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Indirectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indirectly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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