mediately

Variant of mediate

intransitive verb mediated, mediating

  1. to be in an intermediate position or location
  2. to be an intermediary or conciliator between persons or sides

Origin: < LL mediatus, pp. of mediare, to divide in the middle < L medius, middle: see mid

transitive verb

    1. to settle by mediation: mediated the dispute
    2. to bring about by conciliation: mediated a settlement
  1. to be the medium for bringing about (a result), conveying (an object), communicating (information), etc.

adjective

  1. Now Rare intermediate or intervening
  2. dependent on, acting by, or connected through some intervening agency; related indirectly

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