perplexingly
Variant of perplex
per·plex (pər pleks′)
transitive verb
- to make (a person) uncertain, doubtful, or hesitant; confuse; puzzle
- to make intricate or complicated; make confusing or hard to understand to perplex an issue
Etymology: < ME perplex, perplexed < MFr perplexe < L perplexus, entangled, confused, involved < per, through + plexus, pp. of plectere, to twist, plait: see ply
noun
Related Forms:
- perplexing per·plex′·ing adjective
- perplexingly per·plex′·ingly adverb
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