circuitously

circuitously

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  • circuitously — circuitous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a route) longer than the most direct way. DERIVATIVES circuitously adverb circuitousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Circuitously — Circuitous Cir*cu i*tous, a. [LL. circuitosus.] Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accomplishing an end. {Cir*cu i*tous*ly}, adv. {Cir*cu i*tous*ness}, n. Syn: Tortuous; winding; sinuous; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • circuitously — adverb see circuitous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • circuitously — adverb in a circuitous manner …   Wiktionary

  • circuitously — adv. indirectly, in a circular manner, round and round …   English contemporary dictionary

  • circuitously — cir·cu·i·tous·ly …   English syllables

  • circuitously — See: circuitous …   English dictionary

  • circuitously — adverb see circuitous …   Useful english dictionary

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