circumstantial implies fullness of detail that fixes something described in time and space.
a circumstantial account of our visit
minute implies close and searching attention to the smallest details.
a minute examination of a fossil
particular implies a precise attention to every detail.
a particular description of the scene of the crime
detailed stresses abundance or completeness of detail.
a detailed analysis of the event
Example Sentences
The evidence is purely circumstantial. The case against him is circumstantial. a circumstantial account of the meeting
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