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Circularly vs Circumpose - What's the difference?

circularly | circumpose |

As an adverb circularly

is in a circular way.

As a verb circumpose is

to put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.

circularly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a circular way.

    • circumpose

    English

    Verb

    (circumpos)
  • (obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
  • *1662 Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogue 2):
  • *:The circumposed air is moved with the Earth.
  • (obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
  • *1693 John Evelyn, De la Quintinie's Compleat Gard'ner 2.152:
  • *:To Circumpose Trees by planting them in Baskets, Pots, and Boxes, or Cases.

    • Derived terms

    * circumposition

    References

    * * Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language , Sixth Edition (1785)