circularly
Around and around
In a circular manner—moving in a circle, arranged in a ring, or proceeding in a loop that returns to its starting point.
The planets move circularly around the sun.
Often describes flawed reasoning: a circularly defined term uses itself in its own definition, and a circularly argued point assumes what it's trying to prove.
Forming a closed loop
- annularRing-shaped, with hole
- roundCurved like circle
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- arcCurved line segment
loop · hoop · encircle · circumference · corona · disk · spherically · concentrically
Circular junction for traffic
- circuitousIndirect, winding path
- evasivelyAvoiding direct response
- obliquelyAt a slant
- tangentiallyIn a loosely related way
meandering · winding · rambling · periphrastic · circumlocutory · elliptically · convoluted · serpentine
By self-reference repeatedly
- cyclicallyIn repeating sequence
- redundantlyIn an excessive manner
- iterativelyBy repeated cycles
- repeatedlyMany times over
looping · recurrently · reiteratively · tautologically · echo · rehash · reoccur · perpetually
revolve
Turn around center
whirl · twirl · orbit · pivot · swivel · spiral · wheel · axis · vortex · centrifuge
ring-shaped
Forming a closed loop
arc · loop · hoop · encircle · circumference · corona · disk · spherically · concentrically · elliptically
roundabout
Circular junction for traffic
- circuitousIndirect, winding path
- evasivelyAvoiding direct response
- obliquelyAt a slant
tangentially · meandering · winding · rambling · periphrastic · circumlocutory · elliptically · convoluted · serpentine · sinuous
recursively
By self-reference repeatedly
- cyclicallyIn repeating sequence
- redundantlyIn an excessive manner
- iterativelyBy repeated cycles
repeatedly · looping · recurrently · reiteratively · tautologically · echo · rehash · reoccur · perpetually · endlessly
circularlystraightly
In unbent manner
linearly · directly · in a straight line · straightforwardly · immediately
circularlylinearly
In straight progression
logically · sequentially · progressively · deductively · validly
- circular argumentsProofs requiring their conclusions
- circular sawRotating blade power tool
- circular reasoningFallacy assuming its conclusion
- circular drivewayLooped vehicle path home
- circular fileJoking term for bin
- circular motionTravel along curved path