英和和英

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA: /ˌɪn.dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/, /ˌɪn.daɪˈɹɛk(t).li/
• (General Australian) IPA: /ˌɪn.dɪˈɹek(t).li/, /ˌɪn.dɑɪˈɹek(t).li/
• ハイフネーション: in‧di‧rect‧ly

副詞

indirectly (comparative more indirectly, superlative most indirectly)

1. In an indirect manner.

   His alcoholism had a direct effect on his health, and indirectly caused problems for others.

   • 1699, Gilbert, Bishop of Sarum [i.e., Gilbert Burnet], “Article XVII. Predestination and Election.”, in An Exposition of the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England. […], London: […] R[obert] Roberts, for Ri[chard] Chiswell, […], →OCLC, page 151:

     At laſt a new Ceſſation of Hoſtilities upon theſe Points was reſolved on; yet the Hatred continues, and the War goes on, though more covertly, and more indirectly than before.

   • 2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Penguin, published 2004, page 205:

     For while he refers to his gout (a good disease), he does not mention the complaint which indirectly killed him, his hydrocele – an enlargement of the scrotum.

同意語

• undirectly

反意語

• directly

アナグラム

• cylindrite