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indirectly

adv
/ˌɪn.dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/CA/ˌɪn.dɪˈɹek(t).li/

Etymology

From Middle English inderectely, indirectly, equivalent to indirect + -ly or in- + directly.

  1. inherited from inderectely

Definitions

  1. In an indirect manner.

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at indirectly. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at indirectly. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at indirectly

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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