perplexingly

/pɝˈpɫɛksɪŋli/ adv

In a way or to an extent that is perplexing.

Word Origin Perplexingly comes from perplex, from Latin per- 'thoroughly' + plectere 'to weave, entangle'—so to perplex is to thoroughly entangle someone's thoughts. The same plectere root gives us complex (woven together), explicit (unfolded), and implicate (fold in).

adv In a way or to an extent that is perplexing.

The instructions were perplexingly complex for such a simple device.

(副词) 令人困惑地

对于如此简单的设备来说,说明书复杂得令人困惑。

(adverbio) De manera o en grado que resulta desconcertante.

Las instrucciones eran desconcertantemente complejas para un dispositivo tan simple.

(adverbe) de manière déconcertante; de façon déroutante; d'une manière qui laisse perplexe; de manière embarrassante [D'une manière ou dans une mesure qui cause de la perplexité ou de l'embarras.]

Les instructions étaient perplexingly complexes pour un appareil aussi simple.

(Adverb) verwirrend; rätselhaft [Auf eine Weise, die Verwirrung oder Ratlosigkeit hervorruft; so, dass etwas schwer verständlich oder unerklärlich wirkt.]

Die Anleitung war **perplexingly** kompliziert für ein so einfaches Gerät.

(副詞) 困惑させるような方法で、または程度に。

その取扱説明書は、こんな単純な機器にしては困惑するほど複雑だった。

(advérbio) desconcertantemente; de modo perplexo; confusamente; intrigantemente [De uma maneira ou a um grau que causa perplexidade.]

As instruções eram confusamente complexas para um dispositivo tão simples.

Word parts: per + plex + ing + ly

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