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perplexedly

perplexedly adverb: in a confused or puzzled manner.

Adverb

perplexedly (comparative more perplexedly, superlative most perplexedly)

  1. In a confused or puzzled manner.
    • She looked perplexedly at the raw meat her waiter had set in front of her.
    • I glanced sideways at him. He was frowning perplexedly, and I drew a deep breath of relief, for the terrible thought that had flashed across my mind was this: that Dr. Bauerstein might have had an accomplice.1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 129

Synonyms of perplexedly

Forms of perplexedly

comparativemore perplexedly
superlativemost perplexedly

Origin of perplexedly

From perplexed + -ly.

Questions about perplexedly

What does perplexedly mean?
Perplexedly means in a confused or puzzled manner.
What part of speech is perplexedly?
Perplexedly is an adverb.

Words near perplexedly in the dictionary

  1. perplex numbers
  2. perplexable
  3. perplexation
  4. perplexations
  5. perplexed
  6. perplexedly
  7. perplexedness
  8. perplexer
  9. perplexers
  10. perplexes
  11. perplexest

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