indirectly

Example Sentences

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Through a trust, he also indirectly controls voting shares that represent nearly 46 million common shares upon conversion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“The commission has concerns that the measure may consolidate or indirectly reinforce EDF’s market power,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Messages are certainly being passed from the US to Iran, but indirectly, via intermediaries like Pakistan that enjoy good relations with both governments.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The freeze has also resulted in staffing cuts at Mexico’s refugee agency, which was indirectly funded with U.S. money channeled through the United Nations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

To allude is to mention indirectly or to hint at—to speak of something in a covert or roundabout way.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner