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bewilderingly

/bɪˈwɪɫdɝɪŋli/ adv

In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.

Word Origin Bewilderingly comes from 'bewilder', which adds 'be-' to 'wild' — literally to make wild, to lead into a wild, untamed state of confusion. The -er suffix makes it a verb, and bewilderingly means in a confusing, disorienting way. The same root 'wild' gives us wilderness (wild place) and bewilderment (state of confusion).

adv In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.

The instructions were bewilderingly complex for a beginner.

(副词) 令人困惑地；使人迷惑地

这些说明对初学者来说复杂得令人困惑。

(adverbio) desconcertantemente; de manera desconcertante; de forma desconcertante [De manera desconcertante, o hasta un grado desconcertante.]

Las instrucciones eran desconcertantemente complejas para un principiante.

(adverbe) de manière déconcertante; de manière déroutante; de manière stupéfiante; de façon ahurissante [De manière déconcertante, ou à un degré propre à rendre perplexe.]

Les instructions étaient bewilderingly complexes pour un débutant.

(Adverb) verwirrend; irritierend [Auf eine verwirrende, rätselhafte Weise oder in einem verwirrenden Ausmaß.]

Die Anleitung war **bewilderingly** kompliziert für einen Anfänger.

(副詞) 当惑させる様子で、面食らうほど

その取扱説明書は初心者にとって、面食らうほど複雑だった。

(advérbio) desconcertantemente; de modo desconcertante; atordoadoramente [De maneira desconcertante, ou em um grau desconcertante.]

As instruções eram desconcertantemente complexas para um iniciante.

Synonyms: confusingly perplexingly puzzlingly bafflingly mystifyingly disconcertingly disorientingly astonishingly Antonyms: clearly simply straightforwardly obviously
Word parts: be + wild + er + ing + ly

Related words

bewildered bewilderment wildness wildly wilderness

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