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confoundedly
[kahn-faun-did-lee, kuhn-]
adverb
in a way or to a degree that is frustrating or maddening; damnably (used as a mild expletive).
in a thoroughly confused way.
Example Sentences
Mr. Hollande has proved confoundedly boring, they say, especially for news outlets that sometimes cover the government as if nothing else matters, relying on Paris politics to drive the news.
"But it hurts so confoundedly," argued Sammy; "if it didn't, I shouldn't mind getting killed a bit!"
And then she was so confoundedly good-looking in her tantrums!
"This chap Fell is sharp, confoundedly sharp!" went on Gramont, while the chauffeur listened with frowning intentness.
At the club he would play euchre instead of whist; and if there was any other even more confoundedly modern and vulgar game, he would play that.
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