What does circumventively mean?
Circumventively means (rare) In a circumventive manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(rare) In a circumventive manner..
"A consciousness of the rectitude of his life raised him far above the Jesuitical arts of hypocrisy," one of his Congregational friends circumventively explained.
Use circumventively when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Circumventively means (rare) In a circumventive manner..
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"A consciousness of the rectitude of his life raised him far above the Jesuitical arts of hypocrisy," one of his Congregational friends circumventively explained.
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