intricately
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in·tri·cate
(ĭn′trĭ-kĭt)adj.
1. Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate: an intricate pattern; an intricate procedure.
2. Difficult to understand, analyze, or solve for having many interconnected elements. See Synonyms at complex.
[Middle English, from Latin intrīcātus, past participle of intrīcāre, to entangle, perplex : in-, in; see in-2 + trīcae, perplexities, wiles.]
in′tri·cate·ly adv.
in′tri·cate·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | intricately - with elaboration; "it was elaborately spelled out" |
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intricate
(ˈintrikət) adjectiveˈintricately adverbˈintricacy – plural ˈintricacies – noun lo intrincado, complejidad
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