circumferentially

adverb

In a way that encircles; around the circumference.

“The pipes were cracked circumferentially.”

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Meanings

adverbcircumferentially (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a way that encircles; around the circumference.

    The pipes were cracked circumferentially.

Origin

From circumferential + -ly.

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APA

circumferentially. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumferentially

MLA

“circumferentially.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumferentially. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circumferentially,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumferentially.

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