Definition of "Indirect" :

adjective: not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination

"Sometimes taking an indirect path saves time."

adjective: extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action

"Making indirect but legitimate inquiries."

adjective: having intervening factors or persons or influences

"Reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light."

adjective: descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

"An indirect descendant of the Stuarts."

adjective: not as a direct effect or consequence

"Indirect benefits."