puzzlingly
Americanadverb
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Yet puzzlingly, they remain sidelined in the current affordability conversation.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
Burgum, extremely puzzlingly, pointed the finger at software used by health care workers for a decline in medical productivity.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2023
The play was indicative of how puzzlingly undisciplined the Panthers have been the entire series - and a reminder of how good the Golden Knights have been at capitalizing on Florida’s mistakes.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
The only problem: Thompson had puzzlingly struggled against southpaws in 2022, posting a .621 OPS that was almost half his mark in right-on-right matchups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
To my eye, historians have been puzzlingly ready to dismiss such connections.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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