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Etymology
Etymology tree English bewildering Middle English -ly English -ly English bewilderingly From bewildering + -ly.
Meanings
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In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.
‘Yes,’ said Slartibartfast, ‘staggeringly dull. Bewilderingly so.[…]’
1982 August, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; 3), London: Pan Books, →ISBN, page 111:Believe me, there are few more bewilderingly birdless places than a New England woodland in early fall.
2000, Bill Oddie, Gripping Yarns, page 141:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bewilderingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bewilderingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |