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circuitously

/sərˈkjuː.ɪ.təs.li/
cir · cu · i · tous · ly
Adjective:circuitous
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• adverb

1

In a roundabout, winding, or indirect manner; by following a route or process that is longer than the most direct way.

Example

"Because of the highway closure, the bus traveled circuitously through several small country towns before reaching the coast."

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• Rhymes for circuitously

• Nearby Words

circuit
circuit breaker
circuitous
circuitously
circuitry
circular
circular saw

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective circuitous, which derives from Medieval Latin circuitosus, from Latin circuitus ('a going around'), based on circumire ('to go around'), plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Circuitously. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/circuitously
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