puzzledly

IPA/pˈʌzldli/
IPA/pˈʌzldli/

puzzledly — adverb

1. in a way that shows you are confused because you cannot understand or explain so

1.副詞C1
釋義

in a way that shows you are confused because you cannot understand or explain something — for example, looking puzzledly at an unexpected result, or shaking your head puzzledly when someone gives you unclear instructions

例句

Dr. Yamada looked puzzledly at the blood test results, which contradicted every earlier finding.

puzzledly + looked at [something unexpected]

Puzzledly, the night-shift nurse read the medication order a second time before calling the pharmacy.

sentence adverb: Puzzledly, [clause]

同義詞
  • bewilderedly

    suggests stronger, more disoriented confusion than puzzledly

  • perplexedly

    more formal; implies a deeper intellectual puzzle

  • confusedly

    more general; can describe messy thinking rather than a specific puzzle

  • quizzically

    adds an element of mild amusement or curiosity; not pure confusion

反義詞

文法句型

[verb] puzzledly at [noun phrase]

Puzzledly, [clause]

用法筆記

Frequently used with verbs of visual attention or facial expression (look, stare, frown, shake one's head). Can also open a sentence as a sentence adverb to describe the speaker's or subject's state during the action that follows.

常見錯誤

❌She puzzledly looked at the menu.
✅She looked puzzledly at the menu.
💡The adverb naturally follows the verb, not before it, in most common patterns.
❌He acted puzzledly about the news.
✅He looked puzzledly at the letter.
💡'puzzledly' describes how someone does something (especially looks, reads, reacts), not a general state of being about something.