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indirect
01
not going in a straight line or the shortest way
Examples
Taking the scenic route was enjoyable but more indirect than the highway.
02
not straightforward or explicit
Examples
His indirect response to the question left everyone confused.
03
having intervening factors or persons or influences
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most indirect
Comparative
more indirect
gradable
04
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
05
not directly serving as an effect or consequence of something
Lexical Tree
indirect
direct
