Roundaboutly: meaning, definitions and examples

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roundaboutly

 

[ ˈraʊndəˌbaʊtli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a circular or indirect way

Moving roundaboutly, she eventually found her way back to the starting point. He answered her question roundaboutly, avoiding a direct response.

Synonyms

circuitously, indirectly, tortuously

Examples of usage

  • She spoke roundaboutly, never getting to the point.
  • He always communicates roundaboutly, making it hard to understand his true intentions.

Translations

Translations of the word "roundaboutly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 indiretamente

🇮🇳 अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से

🇩🇪 indirekt

🇮🇩 secara tidak langsung

🇺🇦 непрямо

🇵🇱 pośrednio

🇯🇵 間接的に

🇫🇷 indirectement

🇪🇸 indirectamente

🇹🇷 dolaylı olarak

🇰🇷 간접적으로

🇸🇦 بشكل غير مباشر

🇨🇿 nepřímo

🇸🇰 nepriamo

🇨🇳 间接地

🇸🇮 posredno

🇮🇸 óbeint

🇰🇿 жанама түрде

🇬🇪 არაპირდაპირ

🇦🇿 dolayı

🇲🇽 indirectamente

Word origin

The word 'roundaboutly' is a combination of 'roundabout' (meaning indirect or circuitous) and the adverb suffix '-ly'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 19th century, derived from the concept of moving in a circular or indirect manner. Over time, 'roundaboutly' has been used to describe actions or communication that are not straightforward or direct, but rather take a longer or more complex route to reach a conclusion or goal.

See also: around, round, roundabout, roundball, rounded, roundel, roundness, rounds.