adverb
- In a circular manner; moving in or forming a circle or circular path
- In a way that involves circular reasoning; using an argument that assumes its own conclusion
Usage: logic, rhetoric
Examples
- The planets move circularly around the sun.
- The dancers moved circularly around the stage.
- He argued circularly, which made his point unconvincing.
- The water swirled circularly down the drain.
- She reasoned circularly, using her conclusion as evidence for her premise.
- The path wound circularly through the garden.