circumstantially
cir·cum·stan·tial·ly
circumstantially · more circumstantially · most circumstantially
In a circumstantial mannerIn a circumstantial manner
UK/səː.kəmˈstæn.ʃə.li/US/sɝ.kəmˈstæn.ʃə.li/
Meaning
3 sensesIn a circumstantial manner
In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally.
according to circumstances
In every circumstance or particular; minutely.
Translations
3 languagesForms
more circumstantially, most circumstantially| Comparative | more circumstantially Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most circumstantially |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- in minute detail:minutely
- without advance planning:by chanceaccidentallyunexpectedly
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcircumstantial
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.