The Collaborative International Dictionary
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; serpentine.
Wiktionary
adv. In a circuitous manner.
Usage examples of "circuitously".
Jewel did know the labyrinth of the caverns fairly well, once they were out of the Demon’s depths, and brought them steadily if circuitously upward.
Jewel did know the labyrinth of the caverns fairly well, once they were out of the Demon's depths, and brought them steadily if circuitously upward.
Simms approached the issue circuitously, pointing out the twin necessities of maintaining a high-class clientele, for he would settle for nothing less, by God, and also making a profit, which was goddamn hard for a Godfearing man to do in these times.
Nevertheless Christ's "follow thou me" found its way indirectly, circuitously, to my heart and I became his follower though I did not believe in him.
Lorn sheathes it carefully and walks even more silently and circuitously back toward the side gate from whence he had departed.
Then Qumax took over his mind and Nitti piloted us slowly and circuitously upward.
When the travelers got off their flights in Europe and were visually recognized, then calls would be made circuitously, from public phones, using pre-paid and anonymous calling cards.
They consume some of our tobaccoes, which they take circuitously through Great Britain, levying heavy duties on them also.