confusingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Leclerc, claiming his first victory for nearly two years, led home Mercedes' George Russell and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton as the race finished confusingly under a safety car.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Applicant’s mark, B9, is confusingly similar to the registered mark, B9,” the refusal letter states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The book is by turns brilliant, provocative, digressive and dull—abounding in talent but confusingly at odds with itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Somewhat confusingly Berkshire didn’t call out the $1.6 billion goodwill write-down related to certain units in its earnings release Saturday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
Sky Harbor International Airport: crowded, confusingly laid out .
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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