circuitously
/sɝːˈkjuː.ə.t̬əs.li/adverb
circuitously is spelled C-I-R-C-U-I-T-O-U-S-L-Y: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, circuitously means “In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in circuitously?
| Letters | 12: C-I-R-C-U-I-T-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is circuitously?
Circuitously appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce circuitously?
- US /sɝːˈkjuː.ə.t̬əs.li/
Circuitously has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Yangolin-circuitously.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with circuitously?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as circuitously from its last stressed vowel (/uətəsli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of circuitously
- more circuitously comparative
- most circuitously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does circuitously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Circuitously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a circuitous manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | weitschweifig |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does circuitously come from?
From circuitous + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).