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circuitously

adverb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sɝːˈkjuː.ə.t̬əs.li/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English circuitous Middle English -ly English -ly English circuitously From circuitous + -ly.

  1. 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.

    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.