Please explain can we apply math strategy in this problem

GRE Verbal Problem Solving
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Basic : Elementary :: Intricately : _________(Blank)

P.S. Don’t tag individuals unless necessary.

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And one more way is “not an elementary particle, but…”
So antonym of something elementary so complex.

I found the above method more solid than this.