circuitously
/sɝːˈkjuː.ə.t̬əs.li/
circuitously adverb: in a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.
Adverb
circuitously (comparative more circuitously, superlative most circuitously)
- In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.
- I encountered a couple of hungry-looking dogs, but both hurried circuitously away from the advances I made them.1895–1897, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, “The Work of Fifteen Days”, in The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, published 1898, →OCLC, book II (The Earth under the Martians), page 244
- For instance: I raised, as a problem, my difficulty in finishing my book, in writing without a deadline. I raised it at length, circuitously, with emotion.1998 August 17, Adam Gopnik, “Man Goes To See a Doctor”, in The New Yorker
Forms of circuitously
| comparative | more circuitously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most circuitously |
Origin of circuitously
From circuitous + -ly.
Questions about circuitously
- What does circuitously mean?
- Circuitously means in a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.
- What part of speech is circuitously?
- Circuitously is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce circuitously?
- Circuitously is pronounced /sɝːˈkjuː.ə.t̬əs.li/ (US).
Words near circuitously in the dictionary
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