"discombobulatingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more discombobulatingly [comparative], most discombobulatingly [superlative]
Etymology: discombobulating + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|discombobulating|ly}} discombobulating + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} discombobulatingly (comparative more discombobulatingly, superlative most discombobulatingly)
  1. So as to discombobulate; perplexingly.
    Sense id: en-discombobulatingly-en-adv-bX0m8FF0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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