circuitously

adverb

as in indirectly

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Recent Examples of circuitously This one made its way to me very circuitously and then all at once! — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 July 2026 Inside, the floor plan flows circuitously, creating an open plan filled with natural light. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026 And the fact that lots of these startups ultimately sell to other startups circuitously makes things even more insular. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
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  1. indirectly
  2. deviously
Adverb
  • Since potential is not directly observable, followers and observers must infer it indirectly from available cues and signals, such as appearance, reputation, networks, communication style, confidence, and other signals.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As a neutral administrator of elections, the state should have no business encouraging false political association, even indirectly.
    — Ethan Hicks, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of indirectly
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  • And could a second season, sans the extraordinary talents of Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, deliver a story and themes in keeping with that brand, without sullying what was so deviously tricky about the original series and its tone?
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Both the Death Note manga and this 37-episode adaptation are staggeringly original and deviously entertaining, a brilliant, gory dark comedy that fully capitalizes on its premise.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Circuitously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuitously. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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