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twistedly

twistedly

7.6
In a bent, not straight way
  • adverb
  • /ˈtwɪstɪdli/
translation icon : torcidamente
  • Vines climbed twistedly up the ancient stone wall, creating strange patterns.

Examples

  • The tree grew twistedly towards the sun.

  • The road twistedly snaked through the mountains.

  • The old metal fence ran twistedly along the edge of the property.

  • She smiled twistedly, revealing her true feelings about the situation.

  • The vines grew twistedly around the old tree, creating intricate shapes.

  • He arranged the wires twistedly to connect the circuit board successfully.

  • The path wound twistedly through the dense forest, making navigation difficult.

Synonyms

crookedly
vstwistedly
2 4.2

In a way that is not straight or level

refers to being bent or contorted rather than merely uneven
torsionally
vstwistedly
  • Specialized
1 8.8

In a way that comes from twisting something

is the general visible bent or contorted shape rather than technical force
sinuously
vstwistedly
1 7.4

In a winding, curving way

describes a static bent or contorted form rather than flowing motion
tortuously
vstwistedly
1 9.1

In a long, winding way that is hard to follow

means simply bent or contorted rather than metaphorically complex
distortedly
vstwistedly
1 7.1

In a way that makes something look or sound wrong and hard to recognize

describes pure bent or contorted shape not alteration of meaning
curlingly
vstwistedly
7.9

In a twisting way that makes soft curves

is about general bends and contortions not only curved spirals
spirally
vstwistedly
6.6

In a curved way that goes around a center

describes overall bent or contorted shape not limited to spirals
bendingly
vstwistedly
6.7

In a way that makes the body or an object curve

focuses on sharp or extreme contortions rather than gentle bends
meanderingly
vstwistedly
7.4

In a winding way with many turns

refers to a bent or contorted shape rather than a long indirect route
writhingly
vstwistedly
9.3

In a way that twists or squirms because of pain

refers to neutral physical bending without emotional or painful movement

Antonyms

442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

1 4.6

Straight in shape or standing with a straight back

How Twisted

contorted
2 6.4
twistedly
7.6
crookedly
2 4.2
askew
13 6.0
straight
1.0

Surface Forms

twistedly positive

Morphology

twistedly = twisted (transparent) = twist + ed + ly

This sense is the literal adjectival participle of 'twist' plus the regular adverbial '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Twistedly comes from the verb twist meaning 'to turn or bend' and the ending -ly. So, if something moves, grows, or lies in a turned and not-straight way, it does so twistedly.