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puzzlingly

American  
[puhz-uhl-ing-lee] / ˈpʌz əl ɪŋ li /

adverb

  1. in a way or to a degree that is puzzling.


Example Sentences

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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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