(in-di-rect-ly) 4 syllables

Definition

adverb. 1 not in a forthright manner; 2 in a roundabout or circuitous manner

Example Sentence

He answered very indirectly.

Synonyms

circumlocutorily; in a roundabout way; obliquely

Antonyms

directly; straight

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

indirectly
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • beckley
  • blechley
  • cleckley
  • eckley
  • lecli
  • meckley
  • steckley
  • stekly
  • yeckley

  • correctly
  • directly
  • directly

  • incorrectly
  • indirectly
  • indirectly