- tortuously
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tortuously — tortuous ► ADJECTIVE 1) full of twists and turns. 2) excessively lengthy and complex. DERIVATIVES tortuosity noun tortuously adverb tortuousness noun. ORIGIN Latin tortuosus, from torquere to twist … English terms dictionary
tortuously — adverb 1. with twists and turns 2. in a tortuous manner tortuously haggling over the price … Useful english dictionary
Tortuously — Tortuous Tor tu*ous, a. [OE. tortuos, L. tortuosus, fr. tortus a twisting, winding, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist: cf. F. tortueux. See {Torture}.] 1. Bent in different directions; wreathed; twisted; winding; as, a tortuous train; a tortuous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tortuously — See tortuous. * * * … Universalium
tortuously — adverb In a tortuous manner … Wiktionary
tortuously — adv. crookedly, windingly, twistingly … English contemporary dictionary
tortuously — tor·tu·ous·ly … English syllables
tortuously — See: tortuous … English dictionary
tortuous — tortuously, adv. tortuousness, n. /tawr chooh euhs/, adj. 1. full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path. 2. not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous: tortuous… … Universalium
tortuous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French tortueux, from Latin tortuosus, from tortus twist, from torquēre to twist Date: 15th century 1. marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns ; winding < a tortuous path > 2. a. marked by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
