perplexedly

English

Etymology

From perplexed +‎ -ly.

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.

   • 1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 129:

     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.

Synonyms

• confusedly
• perplexly (obsolete)

Translations

in a confused or puzzled manner

Chinese: Mandarin: 迷惘地 (zh) (míwǎng de) Japanese: 慌てて (ja) (あわてて, awatete) Russian: расте́рянно (ru) (rastérjanno), недоумённо (ru) (nedoumjónno)