Puzzlingly
/ˈpʌz.lɪŋ.li/noun
In a way that is confusing or difficult to understand.
Did you know?Although the exact origin of *puzzle* is uncertain, the word’s history is tangled enough that even scholars treat it as a true etymological mystery.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
puzzle
“to perplex, confuse, or bewilder”
16th–17th Century
English
puzzling
“causing confusion; bewildering”
17th Century
English
puzzlingly
“in a confusing or perplexing manner”
Modern English
English
puzzlingly
“in a way that is confusing or hard to explain”