circumstantially meaning and definition

CIRCUMSTANTIALLY adverb

Definition of 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"
   • synonyms: minutely
4. without advance planning
   • "they met accidentally"
   • synonyms: accidentally, by chance, unexpectedly
   • antonym: advisedly