Confusingly

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a confusing manner.

    "Near-synonyms: bewilderingly, puzzlingly, disorientingly"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a bewildering and confusing manner wordnet

Synonyms

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bewilderinglybewilderinglybewilderinglydisorientinglypuzzlinglyvaguely

Example

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"Confusingly, it's defined quite differently in the dictionary."

Etymology

From confusing + -ly.

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