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bemusedly

/bɪmˈjuzdli/ adv

In a bemused manner

Word Origin Bemusedly comes from 'bemuse', which adds 'be-' to 'muse' (to ponder). Originally, to muse meant to be lost in thought, and bemuse meant to confuse or puzzle thoroughly. So bemusedly describes a state of bewildered thoughtfulness. The same root gives us 'amuse' (to divert the mind) and 'muse' itself, from the Latin 'musa', the source of inspiration.

adv In a bemused manner

She looked bemusedly at the complicated instructions.

(副词) 困惑地；茫然地

她困惑地看着复杂的说明书。

(adverbio) con perplejidad; perplejamente; con desconcierto; con asombro [Con perplejidad o desconcierto.]

Miró con perplejidad las complicadas instrucciones.

(adverbe) d'un air perplexe; d'un air décontenancé; d'un air songeur [D'un air perplexe ou vaguement amusé.]

Elle a regardé bemusedly les instructions compliquées.

(Adverb) verwirrt; ratlos [Auf eine verwirrte, nachdenklich abwesende Weise.]

Sie betrachtete **bemusedly** die komplizierte Anleitung.

(副詞) 困惑して、わけがわからないという様子で

彼女は複雑な指示を、わけがわからないという様子で眺めた。

(advérbio) perplexamente; com ar perplexo; com ar divertido [De maneira perplexa ou divertida.]

Ela olhou perplexa para as instruções complicadas.

Synonyms: confusedly perplexedly bewilderedly puzzledly dazedly disorientedly distractedly abstractedly Antonyms: clearly lucidly understandingly alertly
Word parts: be + muse + d + ly

Related words

bemuse bemusement muse amuse amused amusement amusing

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