Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential. (adjective)
Abounding with circumstances; detailing or exhibiting all the circumstances; minute; particular. (adjective)
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial. (adjective)
Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance; opposed to an essential; -- generally in the plural; as, the circumstantials of religion. (noun)
Examples of word circumstantial
The word circumstantial was bounced around harder than a cricket ball.
We have nothing but what they call circumstantial evidence.
BANFIELD: Yes, that's what you call circumstantial evidence.
That's what we call circumstantial evidence of cheating -- or, if we are "culturally sensitive," we call it "cooperating."
"Theer wor what they call circumstantial evidence to show how all t 'affair happened!"