tortuously
/ˈtɔːrtʃuəsli/
adverb
- In a way that is full of twists and turns; winding.
- We followed the tortuously winding path up the mountain.
- The old road climbed tortuously to the top of the hill.
- The river flowed tortuously through the narrow valley.
- In a complicated, indirect, or confusing manner.
- The lawyer argued tortuously, making the case hard to follow.
- She explained the rules tortuously, leaving everyone confused.
- The plot of the movie unfolded tortuously, with many unexpected twists.
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