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muzzily

muzzily

9.6
In a confused and foggy way that makes it hard to think
  • adverb
  • /ˈmʌzɪli/
translation icon : confusamente
  • That's how it goes, Thurston thinks muzzily, how it always goes.

Examples

  • After waking up from the medication, she struggled to think clearly and felt muzzily disoriented.

  • He tried to recall the details of the dream but only managed to remember it muzzily.

  • The haze of sleep still clung to him as he fumbled with his thoughts muzzily.

Synonyms

confusingly
vsmuzzily
3 4.0

In a way that makes it hard to understand

focuses on internal unclear thought rather than causing difficulty
confusedly
vsmuzzily
1 4.0

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

describes clouded thinking rather than general disorderliness
dazedly
vsmuzzily
1 7.1

As if confused and not fully aware

means mild mental fog rather than a stunned or shocked state
woozily
vsmuzzily
1 7.3

In a way that feels dizzy and unsteady

describes cognitive fog without physical dizziness or imbalance
fuzzily
vsmuzzily
1 5.4

In a way that is unclear or blurry

refers to murky thought rather than simple visual blur
bafflingly
vsmuzzily
1 7.9

In a way that is hard to understand

describes being mentally foggy rather than causing confusion in others
murkily
vsmuzzily
1 7.5

In a dark, unclear way that is hard to see or understand

refers to clouded mind rather than visual or literal darkness
mushily
vsmuzzily
8.2

In a vague and unclear way

focuses on inner clouded thought rather than vague shape or form
foggily
vsmuzzily
5.6

In a way that is not clear and hard to remember

means an internal mental fog rather than literal fogginess
mistily
vsmuzzily
7.5

In a way that is unclear and gives no details

describes mental clouding rather than perception through actual mist
bewilderedly
vsmuzzily
7.1

In a confused way when you do not understand something

is a broader foggy mental state rather than clear puzzlement
puzzledly
vsmuzzily
7.8

In a confused way when someone does not understand

means a more general muddled mental fog rather than explicit puzzlement
in great confusion
vsmuzzily
5.2

With much hurry and disorder

refers to an individual foggy mind rather than external chaos

Antonyms

881 1.0

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

1 4.0

In a clear, simple way that others can understand

How Unclear

incoherently
5 6.7
confusedly
1 4.0
muzzily
9.6
unclearly
1 4.4
vaguely
115 3.9

Surface Forms

muzzily positive

Morphology

muzzily = muzzy (transparent) = muzzy + ly

The adverb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'muzzy' using the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Muzzily comes from muzzy, which means 'confused' or 'foggy in the head'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of muddle, meaning 'to mix up', so muzzily describes doing something in a mixed-up, unclear way.