"puzzlingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more puzzlingly [comparative], most puzzlingly [superlative]
Etymology: puzzling + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|puzzling|ly}} puzzling + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} puzzlingly (comparative more puzzlingly, superlative most puzzlingly)
  1. In a puzzling manner.
    Sense id: en-puzzlingly-en-adv-EbyDVxLR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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