circumstantial
definition
dependent on particular circumstances or details
example
The evidence presented in court was largely circumstantial, relying on the timing and location of events rather than direct proof.
synonyms
conditionalcontingentrelative
word origin — Late Middle English: from Latin 'circumstantialis', from 'circumstantia' meaning 'surrounding circumstances', from 'circum' meaning 'around' + 'stare' meaning 'to stand'.