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Explore Perplexingly through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Perplexingly | Perplexing

Perplexingly meaning

In a way or to an extent that is perplexing.

Using Perplexingly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a way or to an extent that is perplexing.
  • In the example corpus, perplexingly often appears in combinations such as: yet perplexingly.

Context around Perplexingly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

yet 2× strewn 1×

Often after:

comforting 1× insecure 1×

Sentence patterns with Perplexingly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

creepy yet perplexingly comforting it 1× fortunately and perplexingly 40 seems 1× narcissistic yet perplexingly insecure 1× perplexingly there is 1× problems strewn perplexingly all around 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both are aggressively 1× fortunately and perplexingly 1× perplexingly there is 1× the problems strewn 1× unabashedly creepy yet 1×

Common sentence endings:

century ago concocted 1× in this case 1× is a guarantee 1× of our upbringings 1× yet perplexingly insecure 1×

Words around Perplexingly

Just before it in the word index:

perplexing 85 perplexed 119 perplex 6 perpignan 17 perpich 3 perpetuum 2

Just after it in the word index:

perplexity 26 perps 11 perq 3 perquisite 4 perquisites 5 perram 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Perplexingly

  • In this selection, "perplexingly" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, yet, strewn, comforting and insecure stand out and add context to how "perplexingly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include creepy yet perplexingly comforting it and fortunately and perplexingly 40 seems. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "perplexingly" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with perplexingly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Both are aggressively narcissistic yet perplexingly insecure. (7 words)

Perplexingly, there is still no breakthrough in this case. (9 words)

Fortunately, and perplexingly, 40% seems to seldom result in rain, while 80% is a guarantee. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The problems strewn perplexingly all around our environment—a new one every day, it seems, hurled in our faces—invite the same sort of dismissal my friend of half a century ago concocted. (33 words)

Unabashedly creepy yet perplexingly comforting, it will inevitably remind audiences of the most eccentric aspects of our upbringings. (18 words)

Fortunately, and perplexingly, 40% seems to seldom result in rain, while 80% is a guarantee. (15 words)

Example sentences (5)

Fortunately, and perplexingly, 40% seems to seldom result in rain, while 80% is a guarantee.

Unabashedly creepy yet perplexingly comforting, it will inevitably remind audiences of the most eccentric aspects of our upbringings.

The problems strewn perplexingly all around our environment—a new one every day, it seems, hurled in our faces—invite the same sort of dismissal my friend of half a century ago concocted.

Perplexingly, there is still no breakthrough in this case.

Both are aggressively narcissistic yet perplexingly insecure.

Common combinations with perplexingly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "perplexingly" in a sentence?
An example: "Fortunately, and perplexingly, 40% seems to seldom result in rain, while 80% is a guarantee." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "perplexingly" from authentic English texts.
What does "perplexingly" mean?
Perplexingly means: In a way or to an extent that is perplexing.
How many example sentences with "perplexingly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "perplexingly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.