bewilderedly

7.1

In a confused way when you do not understand something

adverb
/bɪˈwɪldərdli/

: desconcertadamente

He scratched his head bewilderedly as he tried to solve the complicated puzzle.

Examples

(23) "What the hell are you getting so upset about?" he asked her bewilderedly in a tone of contrite amusement.

Academic text (2003)
He glanced away, clucked his tongue bewilderedly.

Fiction book (1994)
"No," I said once more, even as I stared bewilderedly into the darkness of the chapel.
She looked around bewilderedly after realizing she had lost her way.

Synonyms

confusedly

vsbewilderedly

1 4.0

In a way that shows you are not sure or do not understand

shows emotional unsure state rather than mere disorder

dazedly

vsbewilderedly

1 7.1

As if confused and not fully aware

shows unsure attention rather than stunned unawareness

bemusedly

vsbewilderedly

1 7.0

In a puzzled and a little amused way as if lost in thought

shows plain unsure feeling rather than amused or dreamy doubt

puzzledly

vsbewilderedly

7.8

In a confused way when someone does not understand

shows stronger unsure feeling rather than simple uncertainty

perplexedly

vsbewilderedly

7.4

In a confused way, not sure what is happening

shows general unsure feeling rather than focused bafflement

confoundedly

vsbewilderedly

Archaic

9.2

In a way that shows strong annoyance or surprise

shows unsure feeling without upset or intense surprise

How Confused

perplexedly

7.4

bewilderedly

7.1

confusedly

1 4.0

Surface Forms

bewilderedly positive

Morphology

bewilderedly = bewildered (transparent) = bewilder + ed + ly

Formed by adding -ly to the adjective 'bewildered', yielding an adverb with the expected meaning.

Etymology

The word bewilderedly comes from bewilder, which is be- plus wild and originally meant 'to lead into the wild', giving the image of being put into wildness and not knowing what to do. So, to be bewildered is to feel 'lost and confused', and bewilderedly means 'in a confused way'.