bewilderingly
dər adjective
extremely confusing: a bewildering schedule of events.
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bewildering (bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| causing utter confusion; puzzling | |
| bewilderingly | |
| —adv | |
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Bewilderingly
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| bewildering (bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| causing utter confusion; puzzling | |
| bewilderingly | |
| —adv | |
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bewilder
1680s, from be- "thoroughly" + archaic wilder "lead astray, lure into the wilds," probably a back-formation of wilderness. An earlier word with the same sense was bewhape (early 14c.). Related: Bewildering.
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