mystifyingly

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English

Etymology

From mystifying +‎ -ly.

Adverb

mystifyingly (comparative more mystifyingly, superlative most mystifyingly)

  1. In a way that mystifies.
    • 2009 January 23, Kenneth Johnson, “Aesthetic Withdrawal in the Quest for Ideas”, in New York Times:
      A wall label mystifyingly explains that it represents “a single silver particle from a vintage gelatin silver photographic print of ‘Reclining Figure No. 4, 1955’ by Henry Moore” enlarged 300,000 times.
    • 2011 June 4, Phil McNulty, “England 2 - 2 Switzerland”, in BBC:
      Capello mystifyingly left Ashley Young out despite a match-winning display in the Euro 2012 qualifier win in Wales in March and he only underlined the folly of the decision by emerging as substitute at half-time and striking a fine equaliser six minutes after coming on.