单词 | muddlingly |
释义 | muddlinglyadv. In a muddling or disorganized manner; confusedly. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > [adverb] > in a confused manner perturbedly1654 disconcertedly1823 hazily1830 muddlingly1830 flurriedly1834 bewilderedly1846 bemusedly1896 muzzily1903 1830 C. Lamb Let. 30 Dec. (1935) III. 299 What a power to intoxicate his crude brains, just muddlingly awake, to perceive that something is wrong in the social system! 1919 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 30 7 Citizens through their votes and public opinion have somewhat muddlingly, but nevertheless with considerable efficiency, managed the affairs of what is, certainly, an appallingly complex enterprise. 1997 Times Lit. Suppl. 23 May 27/4 William Clark, the diplomatic correspondent of the Observer.., is muddlingly confused with William Clarke, the former City editor of The Times. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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