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perplexingly

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per·plex  (pr-plks)
tr.v. per·plexed, per·plex·ing, per·plex·es
1. To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt. See Synonyms at puzzle.
2. To make confusedly intricate; complicate.
[Back-formation from Middle English perplexed, puzzled; see perplexed.]
per·plexing·ly adv.
Translations
perplexingly
adv → verwirrend; a perplexingly difficult problem → ein schwieriges und verwirrendes Problem


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