confoundinglyadv.
In a confounding manner; perplexingly, amazingly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > act of perplexing > [adverb]
confusively1599
confoundingly1667
perplexingly1795
embarrassingly1817
distractively1834
bewilderingly1838
distractingly1842
confusingly1863
bafflingly1879
mystifyingly1937
1667 H. More Divine Dialogues (1713) iii. xix. 220 No Phænomenon..has more confoundingly astonished and amazed me.
1675 J. Howe Living Temple in Wks. (1834) 36 A reason of mighty force, and confoundingly demonstrative.
1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. ii. i. 162 Confoundingly perplexing jumble.
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