roundaboutly en · ADV
Etymology
From roundabout + -ly.
Meanings
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In a roundabout manner; indirectly.
Now, all of a sudden, he found himself cautious, trying to be a politician, and the result was, he expressed his frustrations roundaboutly instead of directly.
1990, Ernest Hebert, Live Free or Die:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more roundaboutly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most roundaboutly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |