Puzzlingly: meaning, definitions and examples
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puzzlingly
[ ˈpʌz.lɪŋ.li ]
used to describe something done in a confusing or mysterious way
In a puzzling manner; confusingly or mysteriously.
Synonyms
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.