circuitously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The soldier, a native of the ex-Soviet republic of Uzbekistan who gave his name only as Bakhtiyor, said he walked 13 miles circuitously to reach a point located 4 miles away.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
However, by removing most jury trials from the court dockets, the city acted circuitously.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023
You watch her move circuitously across the balcony, into the apartment.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2022
Somehow or other I was able to circuitously get the latter two to work again, by downloading links from far corners of the planet.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2022
But I didn’t understand what he was trying to get at circuitously.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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