tortuously

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière sinueuse, embrouillée ou excessivement compliquée ». Il peut décrire une courbure physique (par exemple, un chemin sinueux) ou une complexité abstraite (par exemple, un argument alambiqué).

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.

   de manière sinueuse

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

   Synonymesmeanderingly

   Antonymesstraight

2. In a complex or convoluted mannerC2formal

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

   de manière tortueuse

   • 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.

   Synonymesintricately

   Antonymesclearlyplainlysimplystraightforwardly