adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-d ə - ' rekt, -( ˌ )d ī -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin indirectus, from Latin in- + directus direct ― more at DRESS
Date: 14th century
: not direct: as a (1) : deviating from a direct line or course : ROUNDABOUT (2) : not going straight to the point <an indirect accusation> (3) : being or involving proof of a proposition or theorem by demonstration that its negation leads to an absurdity or contradiction b : not straightforward and open : DECEITFUL c : not directly aimed at or achieved < indirect consequences> d : stating what a real or supposed original speaker said with changes in wording that conform the statement grammatically to the sentence in which it is included < indirect discourse> <an indirect question> e : not effected by the action of the people or the electorate < indirect government representation>
– in · di · rect · ly \ - ' rek(t)-l ē \ adverb
– in · di · rect · ness \ -n ə s \ noun