round·about
ˈrau̇n-də-ˌbau̇t 
: circuitous, indirect
had to take a roundabout route
roundaboutness
noun
1
: a circuitous route : detour
2
British
: merry-go-round
3
: a short close-fitting jacket worn by men and boys especially in the 19th century
4
Synonyms
Examples of roundabout in a Sentence
Adjective
He took a roundabout route to town.
In a roundabout way, he told me that my help was not wanted.
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The failure of Terraform’s tokens contributed to the collapse of hedge fund Three Arrows Capital in June, followed by crypto lenders Voyager Digital, then BlockFi, then Genesis—and, in a roundabout way, FTX too.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
In a roundabout way, Diller is aligned with most flexible-work experts on that point.
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundabout. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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