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circumstantial

cir.cum.stan.tial \.s*r-k*m-'stan-ch*l\ \-'stanch-(*-)le-\ aj 1: belonging 
   to, consisting in, or dependent on circumstances  2: pertinent but not 
   essential : INCIDENTAL  3: abounding in factual detail {~ account}  4: 
   CEREMONIAL  suggests treatment that fixes in time and place with precise 
   mention of concrete items and happenings; MINUTE implies searching, close 
   attention to the smallest details; PARTICULAR implies zealous attention to 
   every feature or item; DETAILED stresses abundance or completeness of 
   detail - cir.cum.stan.tial.ly av SYN syn MINUTE, PARTICULAR, DETAILED: 
   CIRCUMSTANTIAL