Confusingly

/kənˈfjuːzɪŋli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that confuses or causes confusion; in a manner that is unclear or bewildering.

Etymology

From confusing (present participle of confuse used as an adjective) + -ly (manner adverb). Confuse comes from Latin confundere; -ly forms adverbs from adjectives.

Kelly Says

The word 'confusingly' gets extra ironic when used in instruction manuals—'Confusingly, the left button actually turns off the device'—because the writer is literally acknowledging that they're describing something illogical that the user might not understand.

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