 circumstantially |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in minute detail | |
| Synonyms: | minutely | |
| Examples: | "our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses" |
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| Related terms: | infinitesimal infinitesimal | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] so far as the circumstances are concerned | |
| Examples: | "the account was circumstantially accurate" |
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| 3. | [ adverb ] according to circumstances | |
| Examples: | "he was convicted circumstantially" |
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| 4. | [ adverb ] without advance planning | |
| Synonyms: | unexpectedly accidentally by_chance | |
| Examples: | "they met accidentally" |
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| Related terms: | intentionally unexpected accidental unexpected accidental | |
| Similar spelling: |
circumstantial circumstantiate circumferential circumstances circumspectly |
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