bemusedly
In bewildered fashion
In a bemused manner—with mild confusion, puzzlement, or wry detachment.
Someone watching bemusedly observes something strange or unexpected without quite understanding it: She smiled bemusedly at the toddler's explanation of where babies come from.
In a confused manner
- bewilderedlyIn puzzled manner
- quizzicallyWith puzzled expression
- nonplussedPerplexed into silence
- confoundedlyAnnoyingly, to excess
flummoxed · disoriented · uncertainly · vexedly · muddled · foggy · discombobulated · blankly
Without attention present
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
- vacantlyWith absent expression
- dreamilyIn an abstracted manner
- vaguelyIn unclear fashion
hazily · abstractedly · inattentively · absentmindedly · detachedly · dazedly · blankly · woolgathering
In an inquiring way
- wonderinglyIn a marveling manner
- inquisitivelyIn a questioning manner
- thoughtfullyWith careful consideration
- pensivelyIn a reflective manner
contemplatively · reflectively · probingly · questioningly · searchingly · studiously · observantly · attentively
With dry humor
- drylyWithout emotional inflection
- ironicallyWith opposite meaning intended
- sardonicallyWith mocking disdain
- chucklingLaughing softly, briefly
mirthfully · whimsically · humorously · tickled · smiling · grinning · lightheartedly · playfully
perplexedly
In a confused manner
- bewilderedlyIn puzzled manner
- quizzicallyWith puzzled expression
- nonplussedPerplexed into silence
confoundedly · flummoxed · disoriented · uncertainly · vexedly · muddled · foggy · discombobulated · blankly · incomprehensibly
absently
Without attention present
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
- vacantlyWith absent expression
- dreamilyIn an abstracted manner
vaguely · hazily · abstractedly · inattentively · absentmindedly · detachedly · dazedly · blankly · woolgathering · musingly
curiously
In an inquiring way
- wonderinglyIn a marveling manner
- inquisitivelyIn a questioning manner
- thoughtfullyWith careful consideration
pensively · contemplatively · reflectively · probingly · questioningly · searchingly · studiously · observantly · attentively · speculatively
wryly
With dry humor
- drylyWithout emotional inflection
- ironicallyWith opposite meaning intended
- sardonicallyWith mocking disdain
chuckling · mirthfully · whimsically · humorously · tickled · smiling · grinning · lightheartedly · playfully · cheerfully
bemusedlyclearly
Without ambiguity
lucidly · comprehendingly · understandingly · knowingly · astutely
bemusedlyintently
With intense focus
attentively · earnestly · seriously · purposefully · determinedly