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under the circumstances

 

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Adverbial under the circumstances has 1 sense
  1. under the circumstances - because of prevailing conditions; "under the circumstances I cannot buy the house"

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Term: under the circumstances

Description:

The phrase "under the circumstances" is used to indicate that a particular action or decision is influenced by the current situation or conditions. It implies that the circumstances or context surrounding a situation are taken into account when making a judgment or decision.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1: Considering the current conditions

Part of Speech: Adverbial phrase

Example Sentence: Under the circumstances, it would be wise to postpone the event.

Sense 2: Given the existing situation

Part of Speech: Prepositional phrase

Example Sentence: They did the best they could under the circumstances.

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