indirectly
US /ˌɪn.daɪˈrekt.li/
UK /ˌɪn.daɪˈrekt.li/
1.
not in a direct way; in a roundabout way
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He indirectly hinted at the problem without stating it explicitly.
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The decision will indirectly affect many people.
not in a direct way; in a roundabout way