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Definition of indirectly

"indirectly" in the adverb sense

1. indirectly

not in a forthright manner

"he answered very indirectly"

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Quotations for indirectly

Self-interest, be it enlightened, works indirectly for the public good. [ Prescott ]

There is scarcely a crime before me that is not directly or indirectly caused by strong drink. [ Judge Coleridge ]

Nature has directly formed woman to be a mother, only indirectly to be a wife; man, on the contrary, is rather made to be a husband than a father. [ Jean Paul ]

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indirectly in Scrabble®

The word indirectly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters indirectly:

INDIRECTLY
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

citrine, dirtily, incited, inciter, inditer, inertly, lintier, nitride, tendril, tindery, tiredly

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word indirectly

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(171)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In indirectly

INDIRECTLY
(171)
INDIRECTLY
(153)
INDIRECTLY
(114)
INDIRECTLY
(102)
TIREDLY
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INCITED
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NITRIDE
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indirectly in Words With Friends™

The word indirectly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters indirectly:

INDIRECTLY
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

citrine, dirtily, incited, inciter, inditer, inertly, lintier, nitride, tendril, tindery, tiredly

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word indirectly

INDIRECTLY
(252)
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(198)
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(156)
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(120)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In indirectly

INDIRECTLY
(252)
INDIRECTLY
(198)
INDIRECTLY
(156)
INDIRECTLY
(120)
INCITED
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TIREDLY
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DIRTILY
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CITRINE
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(90)
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Words containing the sequence indirectly

Words that start with indirectly (1 word)

indirectly

Words with indirectly in them (1 word)

indirectly

Words that end with indirectly (1 word)

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Word Growth involving indirectly

Shorter words in indirectly

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re ire dire direct indirect

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