1. based on or consisting of circumstances or indirect evidence rather than direct proof
Usage: legal
2. giving full details; complete and thorough
3. depending on or determined by circumstances

Examples

• The prosecution's case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence.
• He gave a circumstantial account of everything that happened that day.
• The witness provided circumstantial details about the suspect's appearance.
• Without direct witnesses, the jury had to rely on circumstantial proof.
• Her circumstantial description of the event helped solve the mystery.
• The success of the project was circumstantial, depending on weather conditions.
• The lawyer argued that circumstantial evidence was insufficient for conviction.