cir·cum·stan·tial 
/ˌsɚkəmˈstænʃəl/ adjective
/ˌsɚkəmˈstænʃəl/ adjective [more circumstantial; most circumstantial] 1 law : based on information which suggests that something is true but does not prove that it is true
▪ The evidence is purely circumstantial. ▪ The case against him is circumstantial. 2 formal : providing or including the details of a particular situation or event
▪ a circumstantial account of the meeting
▪ The evidence is purely circumstantial. ▪ The case against him is circumstantial.
▪ a circumstantial account of the meeting
