1) Askance 2) In a roundabout way 3) Not in a forthright manner 4) Obliquely 1) Obliquely 2) Thirdhand 3) Undirectly 
• (adv.) In an direct manner; not in a straight line or course; not in express terms; obliquely; not by direct means; hence, unfairly; wrongly.
In`di·rect'ly adverb In an direct manner; not in a straight line or course; not in express terms; obliquely; not by direct means; hence, unfairly; wrongly. « To tax it indirectly by taxing their expense.» A. Smith. « Your crown and kingdom indirectly held.�...
[adv] - not in a forthright manner
adverb not in a forthright manner; `he answered very indirectly`