circuitously

/sɝːˈkjuː.ə.t̬əs.li/ adv

In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.

Word Origin From Latin circum 'around' and ire 'to go'—so circuitous literally means 'going around.' That's why circuitously describes a roundabout, indirect way. The same roots give us circuit (a circular path), circulate (to go around), and circumference (the measure around). The PIE root *ei- 'to go' is in many words like exit, transit.

adv In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.

We drove circuitously through the winding mountain roads to avoid the traffic.

(副词) 迂回地;绕行地

我们迂回地行驶在蜿蜒的山路上以避开交通拥堵。

(adverbio) tortuosamente; sinuosamente; indirectamente [De manera tortuosa; siguiendo una ruta sinuosa.]

Condujimos por un camino tortuoso a través de las sinuosas carreteras de montaña para evitar el tráfico.

(adverbe) de manière détournée; par des voies détournées; en zigzag; indirectement [D'une manière détournée, en suivant un chemin qui n'est pas le plus direct.]

Nous avons roulé circuitously sur les routes sinueuses de montagne pour éviter les embouteillages.

(Adverb) umständlich; auf Umwegen [Auf eine Weise, die einen Umweg nimmt oder einen indirekten, verschlungenen Weg beschreibt.]

Wir fuhren **circuitously** durch die kurvenreichen Bergstraßen, um dem Verkehr auszuweichen.

(副詞) 回り道をして。遠回りな道筋に沿って。

私たちは渋滞を避けるため、曲がりくねった山道を迂回して車で進んだ。

(advérbio) indiretamente; de modo indireto; por rodeios; em zigue-zague [De maneira indireta; seguindo um trajeto indireto.]

Dirigimos por um caminho sinuoso através das estradas montanhosas para evitar o trânsito.

Word parts: circuit + ous + ly

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