circumstantially

/sɝ.kəmˈstæn.ʃə.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: cir-cum-stan-tial-ly
IPA: /sɝ.kəmˈstæn.ʃə.li/

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Meaning

adv

in a circumstantial manner

adv

In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally.

adv

In every circumstance or particular; minutely.

Example Sentences

"Of the fancy and intellect, the powers are only circumstantially different."
"To set down somewhat circumstantially, not only the events, but the manner of my trials."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin circumstō Latin circumstāns Latin circumstantia Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English circumstantial Middle English -ly English -ly English circumstantially From circumstantial + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sɝ.kəmˈstæn.ʃə.li/
British English: /səː.kəmˈstæn.ʃə.li/

Inflected Forms

more circumstantially (comparative) most circumstantially (superlative)

Synonyms

by chance accidentally unexpectedly minutely

Questions

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The recorded pronunciation is /sɝ.kəmˈstæn.ʃə.li/.

What does circumstantially mean?

in a circumstantial manner

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