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circumstantial

cir·cums·tan·tial

UK/səːkəmˈstanʃəl/ US/səɹ.kəmˈstænʃəl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

fully detailed and specific about particulars

  • “a circumstantial report about the debate”
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Origin

From Latin circumstantia + English -al, equivalent to circumstance + -ial.

Phrases

  • circumstantial evidence

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