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circumferentially

circumferentially adverb: in a way that encircles; around the circumference.

Adverb

circumferentially (not comparable)

  1. In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
    • The pipes were cracked circumferentially.

Origin of circumferentially

From circumferential + -ly.

Questions about circumferentially

What does circumferentially mean?
Circumferentially means in a way that encircles; around the circumference.
What part of speech is circumferentially?
Circumferentially is an adverb.

Words near circumferentially in the dictionary

  1. circumferenced
  2. circumferenceless
  3. circumferences
  4. circumferencing
  5. circumferential
  6. circumferentially
  7. circumferentor
  8. circumferentors
  9. circumfering
  10. circumferred
  11. circumferring

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