tortuously

• Adverb, das bedeutet „in gewundener, verwickelter oder übermäßig komplizierter Weise“. Es kann sowohl eine physische Krümmung (z. B. eine gewundene Straße) als auch eine abstrakte Komplexität (z. B. ein verworrenes Argument) beschreiben.

An adverb meaning "in a twisted, winding, or excessively complicated manner." It can describe physical twisting (e.g., a tortuously winding road) or abstract complexity (e.g., a tortuously convoluted argument).

1. In a twisted or winding mannerC1formal

   In a way that is full of twists, turns, or bends.

   Gewunden

   • The river flowed tortuously through the narrow valley.
   • The path climbed tortuously up the steep mountainside.
   • The road wound tortuously through the dense forest.

   Synonymemeanderingly

   Antonymestraight

2. In a complex or convoluted mannerC2formal

   In a way that is excessively complicated, indirect, or difficult to follow.

   Verworren

   • The lawyer argued tortuously, confusing the jury.
   • His explanation was tortuously long and hard to understand.
   • The plot of the novel unfolded tortuously, with many subplots.

   Synonymeintricately

   Antonymeclearlyplainlysimplystraightforwardly