tortuously

/ˈtɔːrtʃuəsli/
adverb
  1. 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.
  2. 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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