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Circumstantially

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cir·cum·stan·tial  (sûrkm-stnshl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or dependent on circumstances.
2. Of no primary significance; incidental.
3. Complete and particular; full of detail: a circumstantial report about the debate.
4. Full of ceremonial display.
circum·stantial·ly adv.
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Adv.1.circumstantially - according to circumstances; "he was convicted circumstantially"
2.circumstantially - insofar as the circumstances are concerned; "the account was circumstantially accurate"
3.Circumstantially - in minute detailcircumstantially - in minute detail; "our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses"
minutely
4.Circumstantially - without advance planningcircumstantially - without advance planning; "they met accidentally"
accidentally, unexpectedly, by chance
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And having gone so far, he related circumstantially all that had passed upon the night in question.
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He could remain silent for hours without being at all put out of countenance himself or making others uncomfortable, but as soon as the conversation concerned himself he would begin to talk circumstantially and with evident satisfaction.
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