Bewilderingly: meaning, definitions and examples

Use 'bewilderingly' to emphasize strong surprise or confusion, often in a way that is hard to understand or follow. It can highlight a situation or action where the complexity or unexpected nature is remarkable.

• The instructions were bewilderingly complex
• She discovered a bewilderingly hidden route through the city

Opt for 'confusingly' when describing something that causes confusion or is not clear. It focuses more on the effect it has on the person who encounters it, leading to misunderstanding or difficulty in comprehension.

• The plot of the movie was confusingly twisted
• The signs on the road were placed confusingly close to each other

Choose 'perplexingly' to describe something that puzzles or baffles, often causing someone to be completely at a loss. It carries a slightly stronger sense of being baffled than 'confusingly'.

• He found the math problem perplexingly difficult
• The machine stopped working for some perplexingly unknown reason