circumstantially

adv

1. without advance planning
   1. they met accidentally

   Synonym:    by chanceaccidentallyunexpectedly

2. in minute detail
   1. our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses

   Synonym:    minutely

3. insofar as the circumstances are concerned
   1. the account was circumstantially accurate

4. according to circumstances
   1. he was convicted circumstantially