Meaning & use
Circuitously
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In a roundabout or indirect way, rather than by the most direct route.
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The tour guide led us circuitously through the old town to avoid the crowds.
He circuitously explained his reasoning, never quite arriving at a clear answer.
A note on using this word
Related to 'circuit,' from Latin circuitus, 'a going around.'
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indirectlyroundaboutly
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