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circumstantially

circumstantially

1 7.4
Depending on particular facts or events
  • adverb
  • /ˌsɜrkəmˈstæntʃəli/
: circunstancialmente
  • There are some things, however, that at least circumstantially give it some credibility, such as the suspicious events of 2004 and Rove's shock at losing Ohio.

So they built a system that would contain that, constrained it institutionally, not circumstantially.

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Examples

  • Still, other evidence suggests, circumstantially at least, that intermediate levels of alcohol consumption have benefits beyond their effects on the heart.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Yes, Clint, I agree that a conscious choice plays a partial role, part health reasons that circumstantially led us to where we are now.

    Blog text (28)

  • Could this person, you know, match up circumstantially with the person we're looking for?

  • Circumstantially, Paul had nothing to be happy about.

    Blog text (34)

  • Cases of definite premonition are reported so familiarly and circumstantially as to make a considerable item in the newspaper literature of our time.

    Academic text (2010)

  • I think that they're related, but only circumstantially because remember, Donald Trump wasn't really investing in CIA.

  • Okay, so, we're dealing with an artifact that is, at least circumstantially, consistent with a 2,000 year-old funeral shroud.

    The Da Vinci Treasure (2006)

  • The investigation revealed evidence that circumstantially linked the suspect to the crime scene.

  • She was circumstantially related to the event through her work with the organizers.

  • We made our decision circumstantially based on the available information at that time.

Synonyms

contextually
vscircumstantially
2 6.1

In a way that depends on the situation or the words around it

relates to particular circumstances and details rather than broad background
situationally
vscircumstantially
1 5.8

In a way that depends on the situation

relates to particular circumstances and details rather than being strictly determined

How Conditional

contingently
1 7.3
circumstantially
1 7.4

Surface Forms

circumstantially positive

Morphology

circumstantially = circumstantial (transparent) = circumstance + ial + ly

The adverb is a straightforward derivation from the adjective 'circumstantial' (relating to circumstances) by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Circumstantially comes from Latin parts circum- ('around') and stand ('to stand'), so it once named the facts 'standing around' a situation. That's why circumstantially can mean 'depending on' the particular facts or situation.