What does circuitously mean?
Circuitously means In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route..
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/sɝːˈkjuː.ə.t̬əs.li/ · adverb
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.
Use circuitously when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Circuitously means In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I encountered a couple of hungry-looking dogs, but both hurried circuitously away from the advances I made them.
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