perplexedly

/pɝˈpɫɛkstli/ adv

In a confused or puzzled manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'perplexus' — 'per-' (thoroughly) + 'plectere' (to plait, braid, entangle). So 'perplex' literally means 'thoroughly entangled,' which is exactly how you feel when you're perplexed: your thoughts are all twisted up. The same root 'plectere' gives us 'complex' (braided together), 'duplex' (twofold), and 'explicit' (unfolded). The breakdown per+plex+ed+ly shows the 'thoroughly braided' idea.

adv In a confused or puzzled manner.

She looked at the complicated instructions perplexedly, unsure where to begin.

(副词) 困惑地;茫然地;迷惑地

她困惑地看着复杂的说明书,不知道从哪里开始。

(adverbio) con perplejidad; desconcertadamente; confusamente; con desconcierto [De manera confundida o perpleja.]

Ella miró las complicadas instrucciones con perplejidad, sin saber por dónde empezar.

(adverbe) avec perplexité; d'un air perplexe; d'un air décontenancé; d'un air ébahi [Avec perplexité, d'un air confus et troublé.]

Elle parcourait les instructions compliquées d'un air perplexe, ne sachant pas par où commencer.

(Adverb) verwirrt; ratlos; verblüfft [Auf eine verwirrte oder ratlose Weise, die Unsicherheit oder Unverständnis ausdrückt.]

Sie betrachtete die komplizierte Anleitung **perplexedly** und wusste nicht, wo sie anfangen sollte.

(副詞) 混乱して、困惑した様子で

彼女は複雑な指示を困惑した様子で眺め、どこから始めればよいか分からなかった。

(advérbio) perplexamente; confusamente; atônitamente; intrigadamente [De maneira confusa ou perplexa.]

Ela olhou perplexa para as instruções complicadas, sem saber por onde começar.

Word parts: per + plex + ed + ly

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