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- [kuh n-fyoo-zing]
- /kənˈfyu zɪŋ/
- /confu.sin.ɡlei/
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- [kuh n-fyoo-zing]
- /kənˈfyu zɪŋ/
Definitions of confusingly word
- adjective confusingly causing or tending to cause confusion: a confusing attempt at explanation. 1
- noun confusingly In a confusing manner. 1
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Origin of confusingly
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; confuse + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Confusingly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confusingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
confusingly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confusingly
adverb confusingly
- bewilderingly — extremely confusing: a bewildering schedule of events.
- disconcertingly — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- puzzling — confusing or baffling: a puzzling answer.
- bafflingly — to confuse, bewilder, or perplex: He was baffled by the technical language of the instructions.
- surprisingly — causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment.
Antonyms for confusingly
adverb confusingly
- clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
- unambiguous — not ambiguous, or unclear; distinct; unequivocal: The object of the experiment was to reach an unambiguous conclusion about climate change.
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