Roundaboutly: meaning, definitions and examples

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roundaboutly

[ ˈraʊndəˌbaʊtli ]

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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.