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confusedly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈfjuːzɪdli/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈfjuːzdli/
  • Received-Pronunciation: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /kənˈfjuzɪdli/
  • General-American: /kənˈfjuzdli/

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a confused manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bewilderedly, mingledly, puzzledly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a confused manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Queen Augusta wrote him an hysterical letter in which she confusedly sympathised with him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From confused + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 懵然 (měngrán, méngrán, mēngrán) — in a confused manner
  • Finnish: hämmentyneesti — in a confused manner
  • Finnish: hämmennyksissä — in a confused manner
  • French: confusément — in a confused manner
  • Georgian: შეცბუნებულად (šecbunebulad) — in a confused manner
  • Ancient Greek: μίγδην (mígdēn) — in a confused manner
  • Hungarian: bizonytalanul — in a confused manner
  • Italian: allucinatamente — in a confused manner
  • Italian: babelicamente — in a confused manner
  • Italian: confusamente — in a confused manner
  • Italian: farraginosamente — in a confused manner
  • Italian: ingarbugliatamente — in a confused manner
  • Italian: nebbiosamente — in a confused manner
  • Italian: turbinosamente — in a confused manner
  • Latin: permixtim — in a confused manner
  • Polish: z zakłopotaniem — in a confused manner
  • Polish: w konsternacji — in a confused manner
  • Romanian: confuz — in a confused manner
  • Russian: бестолко́во (bestolkóvo) — in a confused manner
  • Russian: смущённо (smuščónno) — in a confused manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: не̏сувисло — in a confused manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: збу̑њено — in a confused manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: nȅsuvislo — in a confused manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: zbȗnjeno — in a confused manner
  • Spanish: confusamente — in a confused manner
  • Thai: มั่ว (mûua) — in a confused manner