circumstantially
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7.4
- adverb
- /ˌsɜrkəmˈstæntʃəli/
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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.
- So they built a system that would contain that, constrained it institutionally, not circumstantially.
- And that's OK as long as I can let go of what that was circumstantially, Yeah.
Examples
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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?
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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.
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Okay, so, we're dealing with an artifact that is, at least circumstantially, consistent with a 2,000 year-old funeral shroud.
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The investigation revealed evidence that circumstantially linked the suspect to the crime scene.
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She was circumstantially related to the event through her work with the organizers.
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We made our decision circumstantially based on the available information at that time.
Synonyms
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6.1
In a way that depends on the situation or the words around it
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5.8
In a way that depends on the situation
How Conditional
Surface Forms
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.