perplexingly

per·plex

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-pleks]
- /pərˈplɛks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-pleks]
- /pərˈplɛks/

Definitions of perplexingly word

verb with object perplexingly to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me. 1
verb with object perplexingly to make complicated or confused, as a matter or question. 1
verb with object perplexingly to hamper with complications, confusion, or uncertainty. 1
adverb perplexingly in a perplexing manner 0

See all 4 definitions of perplexingly

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Origin of perplexingly

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; back formation from perplexed

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Parts of speech for Perplexingly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Perplexingly

perplexingly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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.

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Synonyms for perplexingly

adverb perplexingly

abstrusely — In an abstruse manner. (First attested in the early 17th century.)0.
enigmatically — Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.
funnily — providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person.
horrifyingly — In a horrifying manner.
incomprehensibly — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.

All 5 Synonyms of perplexingly

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