circuitously
UK/sə'kju:itəsli/US/sə'kju:ɪtəslɪ/
B2
Definitions
adv.
In a roundabout, indirect way.
迂回地；绕弯子地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcircuitouscircle, ring, around
+
-lyin the manner of
=circuitously
circuitous + -ly (adverb) = in a roundabout way.
Example Sentences
- 1.
She approached the topic circuitously, never naming it directly.