izdaleka

1. from afar; from far away
   Izdaleka se videla crkva na brdu. — The church on the hill could be seen from afar.
   Došao je izdaleka da nas vidi. — He came from far away to see us.
2. (of speaking) in a roundabout way; indirectly
   Počeo je izdaleka, pa sam odmah znala da nešto hoće. — He started in a roundabout way, so I knew right away he wanted something.