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Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accompalishing an end. -- Cir*cu"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Cir*cu"i*tous*ness, n.

In a circular manner.

Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid. "The deep, circumfluent waves." Pope.

In a limited manner.

In a literal, limited, or narrow manner. [R.] Milton.

In a circumspect manner; cautiously; warily.

t took the matters of fact as they came down to him and circumstanced them, after his own manner. Addison.

particular; minutely. To set down somewhat circumstantially, not only the events, but the manner of my trials. Boyle.

The manners of a cit or citizen.

Aping, or having, the manners of a city.

Having the manners of one dwelling in a city, as opposed to those of savages or rustics; polite; courteous; complaisant; affable.

The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement. Our manners, our civilization, and all the good things connected with manners, and with civilization, have, in this European world of ours, depended for ages upon two principles -- . . . the spirit of a gentleman, and spirit of religi…

Reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning, and civil manners; refined; cultivated. Sale of conscience and duty in open market is not reconcilable with the present state of civilized society. J. Quincy.

In a civil manner; as regards civil rights and privileges; politely; courteously; in a well bred manner.

In a clammy manner. "Oozing so clammily." Hood.

To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon. He had just time to get in and clap to the door. Locke Clap an extinguaisher upon your irony. Lamb.

In a classical manner; according to the manner of classical authors.

In a cleanly manner.

In a clean manner; neatly. He was very cleanly dressed. Dickens.

In a clear manner; plainly. Now clear I understand What oft . . . thoughts have searched in vain. Milton.