excursive vs indirect

excursive and indirect both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excursive	No	Yes	No	No
indirect	No	Yes	No	No

excursive (adjective)	indirect (adjective)
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects	not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
	extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
	descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
	having intervening factors or persons or influences
	not as a direct effect or consequence