indirectly
gb/ɪndɚˈɛktli/ us/ɪndɚˈɛktli/
B1
Engleză
~ 3800
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adverb
B1
relation
1
Not in a direct way
Not in a clear or straight way, but by using someone or something else.
Tipar de utilizare:
to [do something] indirectly
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'indirectly' with 'accidentally', but 'indirectly' refers to the manner of action, not whether it was intended.
Sinonime
obliquely (More formal and less common, often used in writing.)
|
roundabout (Informal and slightly critical tone when describing speech or action.)
Antonime
directly (Means in a straight, clear, or immediate way, without intermediaries.)
Colocații
communicate indirectly
|influence indirectly
|affected indirectly
Teme
communication
|behavior
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She indirectly suggested that he should leave.
- The new policy will indirectly affect small businesses.
- He was indirectly responsible for the accident.
- We learned about the problem indirectly through a friend.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She spoke indirectly about the problem.
- The news came to me indirectly.
- He helped me indirectly by giving advice.
- I heard the story indirectly from my sister.
adverb
B2
relation
2
By causing through intermediaries
Causing something to happen by using other people or things first.
Sinonime
secondhand (Often used for information or experience, slightly informal.)
Antonime
immediately (Means without delay or intermediate steps.)
Colocații
benefit indirectly
|indirectly lead to
|indirectly cause
Teme
cause_effect
|processes
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemple
- The company indirectly benefits from government subsidies.
- His comments indirectly caused the misunderstanding.
- The decision will indirectly lead to more jobs.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The new law will indirectly help students.
- My words indirectly made her happy.
- He indirectly started the project by giving ideas.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
indirectly
IPA
GB/ɪndɚˈɛktli/
US/ɪndɚˈɛktli/
Silabe și accent
in - dir - ectly (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dir)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: indirectly
- Plural: indirectlies
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
indirectly proportional to
1/ɪndɚˈɛktli pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl tə/
fixed phrase
technical
Inverse proportional relationship
When one amount goes up, the other goes down at the same rate.
Exemple
- In physics, pressure is indirectly proportional to volume for a fixed amount of gas.
- The time taken is indirectly proportional to the speed.