Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - circumstantial

 adjective  Date: 1600  1. belonging to, consisting in, or dependent on circumstances a ~ case ~ factors  2. pertinent but not essential ; incidental  3. marked by careful attention to detail ; abounding in factual details a ~ account of the fight  4. ceremonial  • ~ity noun  • ~ly adverb Synonyms:  ~, minute, particular, detailed mean dealing with a matter fully and usually point by point. ~ implies fullness of detail that fixes something described in time and space a ~ 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.