confusedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for confusedly
Adverb
  • Nakase switches it up The Valkyries desperately needed a spark after such a sluggish first half.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Kara desperately wants to find out what happened to her best friend, Phoebe, who may be dead.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Adverb
  • Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
  • Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Adverb
  • And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
  • The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Adverb
  • Instead of frantically digging through a tote at security, everything stays organized, easy to grab, and surprisingly chic.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • But what was meant to be a celebratory moment went terribly wrong just moments later when a fire was ignited, and the family frantically grabbed water bottles to put out the growing flames.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
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“Confusedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confusedly. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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