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Circumstantially Definition & Meaning

circumstantially
adverb
  1. according to circumstances; "he was convicted circumstantially"
  2. insofar as the circumstances are concerned; "the account was circumstantially accurate"
  3. in minute detail; "our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses"
  4. without advance planning; "they met accidentally"

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What does circumstantially mean?
according to circumstances; "he was convicted circumstantially" insofar as the circumstances are concerned; "the account was circumstantially accurate" in minute detail; "our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses" without advance planning; "they met accidentally"
What part of speech is circumstantially?
Circumstantially is an adverb.
How many definitions does circumstantially have?
Circumstantially has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).

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