circuitous

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circuitous /sɚˈkjuːwətəs/ adjective
circuitous
/sɚˈkjuːwətəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CIRCUITOUS
[more circuitous; most circuitous] formal
1 
: not straight, short, and direct
2 
: not said or done simply or clearly

— circuitously

adverb