confoundedly

Examples

• All

• You look so confoundedly upset.

  Fiction book (2001)

• She stared confoundedly at the complex instructions before attempting to assemble the furniture.

• You needn't be so confoundedly possessive, Alan.

  China Seas (1935)

• You're being confoundedly enigmatic.

  King Solomon's Mines (1950)

• I'm confoundedly puzzled by the unexpected outcome of the experiment.

• He responded confoundedly to the strange question from the interviewer.

Synonyms

C

confusedly

vsconfoundedly

1 4.0

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

focuses more on strong emotional reaction as well as confusion

C

confoundingly

vsconfoundedly

1 8.4

In a way that is very confusing and hard to understand

expresses a personal, intense surprise or annoyed reaction while confused

P

perplexedly

vsconfoundedly

7.4

In a confused way, not sure what is happening

conveys intense surprise or annoyance combined with puzzlement

B

bewilderedly

vsconfoundedly

7.1

In a confused way when you do not understand something

emphasises strong irritation or surprise together with that confusion

P

puzzledly

vsconfoundedly

7.8

In a confused way when someone does not understand

adds sharper surprise or annoyance to the same puzzled state

Antonyms

C

clearly

881 1.0

In a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand

C

calmly

110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

How Confused

confoundedly

• Archaic

9.2

bafflingly

1 7.9

perplexingly

1 7.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology