Confusamente (en. Confusedly)
/kon.fu.sa.'men.te/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
adverb
In a way that cannot be distinguished clearly.
The crime scene was confusingly altered by the first arrivals.
La escena del crimen fue confusamente alterada por los primeros en llegar.
In a way that creates difficulty in understanding or clarifying something.
The explanation was presented confusingly, leaving many doubts among the listeners.
La explicación fue confusamente presentada, dejando muchas dudas entre los oyentes.
In an ambiguous or unclear manner.
Confusingly, the terms were used without explaining their true meaning.
Confusamente, los términos fueron usados sin explicar su verdadero significado.
Etymology
It derives from the adjective 'confused,' with the adverbial suffix '-ly.'
Common Phrases and Expressions
to speak confusingly
To express oneself in a way that is not clearly understood.
hablar confusamente
to understand confusingly
To comprehend something in an incomplete or incorrect manner.
entender confusamente
to write confusingly
To draft a text that causes confusion to the reader.
escribir confusamente
Related Words
confused
That causes confusion; unclear or ambiguous.
confuso
confusion
Disruption of order or clarity; disorganized mental state.
confusión
to confuse
To make someone or something difficult to distinguish.
confundir
Slang Meanings
To make something tangled or complicated.
That explanation left me confusingly lost.
Esa explicación me dejó confusamente perdido.
To describe something that is not well understood.
The manual was written so confusingly that I threw it away.
El manual estaba tan confusamente escrito que lo tiré.