— circumstantially , adv.
/serr'keuhm stan"sheuhl/ , adj.
1. of pertaining to, or derived from circumstances: a circumstantial result.
2. of the nature of a circumstance; secondary; incidental: of circumstantial importance.
3. dealing with or giving circumstances; detailed; particular: a circumstantial report of a business conference.
4. pertaining to conditions of material welfare.
[ 1590-1600; circumstanti ( a ) CIRCUMSTANCE + -AL 1 ]
Syn. 3. minute, thorough, exact, precise.