Convolutedly


[kon-vuh-loo-tid] /ˈkɒn vəˌlu tɪd/

adjective
1.
twisted; coiled.
2.
complicated; intricately involved:
a convoluted way of describing a simple device.
/ˈkɒnvəˌluːtɪd/
adjective
1.
(esp of meaning, style, etc) difficult to comprehend; involved
2.
wound together; coiled
adj.

1811, past participle adjective from verb convolute (1690s), from Latin convolutus, past participle of convolvere (see convolution); or perhaps a back-formation from convolution. French has convoluté (18c.), in form a past participle adjective, without the verb.

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