perplexedly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English perplexed
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English perplexedly

    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.

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