confoundedly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English confounded Middle English -ly English -ly English confoundedly From confounded + -ly.
Meanings
- In a confounded manner; as if confused or thwarted.
-
(colloquial, dated) Used as a mild oath: damnably.
I have been thinking, George, of changing our travelling dreſſes in the morning. I am grown confoundedly aſhamed of mine.
1773, [Oliver] Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer: Or, The Mistakes of a Night. A Comedy. […], London: […] F[rancis] Newbery, […], →OCLC, Act II, page 23:
-
(colloquial, dated) Very; terribly.
That's most confoundedly good of you.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most confoundedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more confoundedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
pl cholernie (damnably) · pl ze zdumieniem (in a confounded manner) · tr lanetli (damnably) · tr karmakarışık bir şekilde (in a confounded manner) · de umhangen (in a confounded manner) · de verflixt (damnably)