bewilderedly
bewilderedly adverb: in a bewildered manner; with puzzlement.
Adverb
bewilderedly (comparative more bewilderedly, superlative most bewilderedly)
- In a bewildered manner; with puzzlement.
- Carlen was crying bitterly; the letter was just ended, when Alf came into the room asking bewilderedly what it was all about.1888, Helen Hunt Jackson, “The Mystery of Wilhelm Rütte”, in Between Whiles
- He said good night and left her wondering bewilderedly what strange thing her dad would do next.1917, B. M. Bower, chapter 2, in Starr, of the Desert
- Synonyms:
- confusedly
Synonyms of bewilderedly
Forms of bewilderedly
| comparative | more bewilderedly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most bewilderedly |
Origin of bewilderedly
From bewildered + -ly.
Questions about bewilderedly
- What does bewilderedly mean?
- Bewilderedly means in a bewildered manner; with puzzlement.
- What part of speech is bewilderedly?
- Bewilderedly is an adverb.
Words near bewilderedly in the dictionary
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