The indirect consequences of this decision could be significant.

Indirect speech is used to report someone's words without quoting them verbatim.

He gave her a gift.

The indirect cost of equipment maintenance is difficult to evaluate.

He gave a gift to his sister.

Free indirect speech allows the reader to slip into the minds of the characters.

He indirectly influenced my decision.

Indirect methods are often used in scientific research.

Indirect advice is often the most useful.

She used an indirect method to solve the problem.