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Perhaps it is, if the author intends to refer to something having a lot of bends and twists. That is what tortuous means. The writer might intend the word torturously, which refers to torture, the inflicting of great pain. I find either phrase torturous, and would find some other way to get the idea across. If you paint a vivid picture with words, you don't have to worry about describing the picture with this kind of phrase. It sounds dated and strained.
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What is the meaning of tortuously?
having lots of twists and turns eg the river Dalaman runs tortuously through reed beds to the sea eg the contract was haggled over tortuously for many days eg the plot of the novel came tortuously to the surprise ending
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