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puzzlingly

/ˈpəzəɫɪŋli/ adv

In a puzzling manner.

Word Origin The word 'puzzle' is itself a puzzle — its origin is uncertain, but it might come from the idea of being 'posed' or perplexed. Adding -ing and -ly gives us 'puzzlingly', meaning in a confusing manner. The same root gives us 'puzzler' and 'unpuzzled'.

adv In a puzzling manner.

The suspect behaved puzzlingly calm throughout the interrogation.

(副词) 令人困惑地；费解地； puzzlingly

嫌疑人在整个审讯过程中表现得令人费解的平静。

(adverbio) De manera desconcertante o enigmática.

El sospechoso se comportó de manera sorprendentemente tranquila durante el interrogatorio.

(adverbe) de manière déroutante; de manière déconcertante; curieusement; étonnamment [D'une manière déroutante ou énigmatique.]

Le suspect est resté étrangement calme, de façon puzzlingly, tout au long de l'interrogatoire.

(Adverb) rätselhaft; verwirrend [Auf eine Weise, die Verwirrung oder Rätselhaftigkeit hervorruft.]

Der Verdächtige verhielt sich während des Verhörs **puzzlingly** gelassen.

(副詞) 不可解な様子で；当惑させるように。

取り調べ中、被疑者は不可解にも終始冷静な態度を保っていた。

(advérbio) enigmaticamente; misteriosamente; perplexamente; de modo intrigante [De maneira intrigante ou perplexa.]

O suspeito comportou-se de modo estranhamente calmo durante o interrogatório.

Synonyms: mysteriously perplexingly confusingly bafflingly Antonyms: clearly plainly understandably
Word parts: puzzle + ing + ly

Related words

puzzler

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