Bafflingly: meaning, definitions and examples

Use this when describing something that's extremely hard to understand and leaves people puzzled.

• He bafflingly disappeared without a trace
• The homework assignment was bafflingly difficult for the students

Use this when something is unclear or complicated, causing others to be mixed-up or uncertain.

• The instructions were confusingly written
• She confusingly mixed up the dates for the meeting

Use this when something is very confusing and difficult to understand, often in an intricate way.

• The machine was working perplexingly, sometimes turning on by itself
• The changes to the policy were perplexingly complex

Use this when describing something secretive or unknown that arouses curiosity or wonder.

• The letter arrived mysteriously with no return address
• He mysteriously avoided answering questions about his past