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Recent Examples of indirectly
That means millions of Americans might own the stock indirectly through index funds in personal portfoilos or their retirement accounts.
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John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Immigration lawyers say the administration uses deportations to third countries as a legal loophole to indirectly force asylum-seekers back to their home countries.
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Edward Acquah,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2026
Rapid oscillations trigger muscle contractions that can indirectly support lymph movement.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Within weeks, atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing hundreds of thousands of people directly and indirectly.
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Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Ironically, one of the darkest objects in the universe can indirectly produce some of its brightest phenomena.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.
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Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
Sunday, albeit indirectly, Tampa Bay played a role in Florida acquiring Brady Tkachuk from Ottawa, reuniting him with younger brother Matthew to form a pairing Lightning fans will be detesting for at least the next two seasons.
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Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Immigration lawyers say the administration uses deportations to third countries as a legal loophole to indirectly force asylum-seekers back to their home countries.
—
Edward Acquah,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2026
Rapid oscillations trigger muscle contractions that can indirectly support lymph movement.
—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Within weeks, atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing hundreds of thousands of people directly and indirectly.
—
Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Ironically, one of the darkest objects in the universe can indirectly produce some of its brightest phenomena.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.
—
Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
Sunday, albeit indirectly, Tampa Bay played a role in Florida acquiring Brady Tkachuk from Ottawa, reuniting him with younger brother Matthew to form a pairing Lightning fans will be detesting for at least the next two seasons.
—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indirectly
obliquely
Adverb
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Armand confesses his love, obliquely.
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His presentation obliquely mentioned Marklar, though not by name.
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“Indirectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indirectly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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