puzzlingly
Americanadverb
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
Nor, more puzzlingly, did he gain any fame or even much attention from half a century of consistent and increasingly selfless achievement.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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