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confusingly

American  
[kuhn-fyooz-ing-lee] / kənˈfjuz ɪŋ li /

adverb

  1. in a way that causes or tends to cause confusion


Example Sentences

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In the end it emerges, however confusingly, that Varsha’s abilities are crucial to the work of environmental activists; supernatural forces may be the last check on mankind’s destruction of the earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

When she did, she announced - confusingly - that Luther Vandross had won, seemingly from beyond the grave.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

This all sounds great on paper, but what ends up on screen is a confusingly mixed bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Sky Harbor International Airport: crowded, confusingly laid out .

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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