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In a mediate manner; by a secondary cause or agent; not directly or primarily; by means; -- opposed to immediately.

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  1. adv. In a mediate manner; by a secondary cause or agent; not directly or primarily; by means; -- opposed to immediately.
  2. In a mediate manner; by a secondary cause or agent; not directly or primarily; by means; -- opposed to immediately. God worketh all things amongst us mediately. Sir W. Raleigh. The king grants a manor to A, and A grants a portion of it to B. In this case. B holds his lands immediately of A, but mediately of the king. Blakstone.
  3. In a mediate manner; by a secondary cause or agent; notdirectly or primarily; by means; -- opposed to immediately.God worketh all things amongst us mediately. Sir W. Raleigh.The king grants a manor to A, and A grants a portion of it to B. Inthis case. B holds his lands immediately of A, but mediately of theking. Blakstone.
  4. adv. In a mediate manner; by a secondary cause or agent; not directly or primarily; by means; -- opposed to immediately.