Puzzlingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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puzzlingly

 

[ ˈpʌz.lɪŋ.li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe something done in a confusing or mysterious way

In a puzzling manner; confusingly or mysteriously.

Synonyms

confusingly, mysteriously

Examples of usage

  • He looked at me puzzlingly, as if he couldn't understand what I was saying.
  • She smiled puzzlingly, leaving everyone wondering what she was up to.

Translations

Translations of the word "puzzlingly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 de maneira enigmática

🇮🇳 पहेली की तरह

🇩🇪 rätselhaft

🇮🇩 dengan membingungkan

🇺🇦 загадково

🇵🇱 zagadkowo

🇯🇵 不可解に

🇫🇷 de manière énigmatique

🇪🇸 de manera enigmática

🇹🇷 gizemli bir şekilde

🇰🇷 수수께끼처럼

🇸🇦 بشكل غامض

🇨🇿 záhadně

🇸🇰 záhadne

🇨🇳 令人费解地

🇸🇮 skrivnostno

🇮🇸 á ráðgátulegan hátt

🇰🇿 жұмбақ түрде

🇬🇪 ამოუცნობად

🇦🇿 tapmaca kimi

🇲🇽 de manera enigmática

Etymology

The adverb 'puzzlingly' is derived from the verb 'puzzle', which has origins in Middle English and Old French. The word 'puzzle' originally meant to bewilder or confuse, which is reflected in the meaning of 'puzzlingly' as something done in a confusing or mysterious way.

See also: puzzled, puzzledly, puzzlement, puzzler, puzzling.