mystifyinglyadv.

Brit.

/ˈmɪstᵻfʌɪɪŋli/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɪstəˈˌfaɪɪŋli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mystifying adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < mystifying adj. + -ly suffix².

In a mystifying manner; so as to cause mystification; perplexingly, inexplicably.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > inexplicableness > [adverb]

unaccomptibly1678

unaccountably1694

unexplainedly1811

undecipherably1847

unexplainably1899

inexplicably1903

mystifyingly1937

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > a profound secret, mystery > [adverb]

dighenlichec893

diȝelichec1200

darklyc1350

mysteriously1486

mystically1509

in (a) mystery1526

abstrusely1611

cryptically1663

oracularly1771

occultly1793

pokerishly1854

mystifically1880

sophically1888

sphinxily1889

mystifyingly1937

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > act of perplexing > [adverb]

confusively1599

confoundingly1667

perplexingly1795

embarrassingly1817

distractively1834

bewilderingly1838

distractingly1842

confusingly1863

bafflingly1879

mystifyingly1937

1937 Amer. Hist. Rev. 43 132 One of his own subordinates..was systematically betraying the whole affair to the Germans, so that hints of the truth soon appeared mystifyingly in the Berliner Tageblatt.

1953 in B. A. Botkin & A. F. Harlow Treas. Railroad Folklore 508 The Delaware and Hudson came tooling up from Pennsylvania with what it mystifyingly called ‘Standard gauge; 6 foot and 4 foot, 3 inches’.

1973 Daily Tel. 2 Mar. 15/2 The Wrath of God..would seem to parody that novel, mystifyingly, I would say, to most people.

1995 Guardian 11 Mar. (Weekend Suppl.) 38/1 His supporters will persist in applauding the man's admirable Down to Earthness—a character trait held in mystifyingly high esteem.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mystifyingly
释义	mystifyinglyadv. Brit. /ˈmɪstᵻfʌɪɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈˌmɪstəˈˌfaɪɪŋli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mystifying adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < mystifying adj. + -ly suffix². In a mystifying manner; so as to cause mystification; perplexingly, inexplicably. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > inexplicableness > [adverb] unaccomptibly1678 unaccountably1694 unexplainedly1811 undecipherably1847 unexplainably1899 inexplicably1903 mystifyingly1937 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > a profound secret, mystery > [adverb] dighenlichec893 diȝelichec1200 darklyc1350 mysteriously1486 mystically1509 in (a) mystery1526 abstrusely1611 cryptically1663 oracularly1771 occultly1793 pokerishly1854 mystifically1880 sophically1888 sphinxily1889 mystifyingly1937 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > act of perplexing > [adverb] confusively1599 confoundingly1667 perplexingly1795 embarrassingly1817 distractively1834 bewilderingly1838 distractingly1842 confusingly1863 bafflingly1879 mystifyingly1937 1937 Amer. Hist. Rev. 43 132 One of his own subordinates..was systematically betraying the whole affair to the Germans, so that hints of the truth soon appeared mystifyingly in the Berliner Tageblatt. 1953 in B. A. Botkin & A. F. Harlow Treas. Railroad Folklore 508 The Delaware and Hudson came tooling up from Pennsylvania with what it mystifyingly called ‘Standard gauge; 6 foot and 4 foot, 3 inches’. 1973 Daily Tel. 2 Mar. 15/2 The Wrath of God..would seem to parody that novel, mystifyingly, I would say, to most people. 1995 Guardian 11 Mar. (Weekend Suppl.) 38/1 His supporters will persist in applauding the man's admirable Down to Earthness—a character trait held in mystifyingly high esteem. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1937
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