1.
If you describe a statement as ~, you mean that is not expressed directly or openly, making it difficult to understand.
Mr Golding delivered an ~ warning, talking of the danger of sudden action.
= indirect
ADJ
~ly
He ~ly referred to the US, Britain and Saudi Arabia.
= indirectly
ADV: ADV with v
2.
An ~ line is a straight line that is not horizontal or vertical. An ~ angle is any angle other than a right angle.
It lies between the plain and the sea at an ~ angle to the coastline.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
This muscle runs ~ly downwards inside the abdominal cavity.
ADV: ADV after v