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be·wil·der

(bĭ-wĭl′dər)

tr.v. be·wil·dered, be·wil·der·ing, be·wil·ders

1. To confuse or befuddle, especially by being complicated or varied. See Synonyms at perplex.

2. To cause to lose one's bearings; disorient: "The whirling snow bewildered him" (May Kellogg Sullivan).

be·wil′dered·ly adv.

be·wil′der·ing·ly adv.

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Adv.

bewilderingly - in a bewildering and confusing manner; "her situation was bewilderingly unclear"

confusingly

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bewilderingly

[bɪˈwɪldərɪŋlɪ] ADV → de modo desconcertante
a bewilderingly complicated matter → un asunto de una complejidad increíble

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bewilderingly

[bɪˈwɪldərɪŋli] adv
bewilderingly complex → d'une complexité déroutante
bewilderingly varied → d'une variété déconcertante
bewilderingly quickly → à une vitesse ahurissante

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bewilderingly

adv (= confusingly) → verwirrend; (= bafflingly) → verblüffend

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

bewilderingly

[bɪˈwɪldərɪŋlɪ] adv → in modo sconcertante, in modo sbalorditivo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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The trail of the creature was bewilderingly erratic.

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In all the first bewilderment of her wonder, the most bewilderingly wonderful thing to Bella was the shining countenance of Mr Boffin.

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