Confoundedly Meaning in English
word
kənˈfaʊndɪdli
kuhn-FOUND-id-lee
kənˈfaʊndɪdli
kuhn-FOUND-id-lee
Definition
Used to emphasize how much something annoys or surprises you; similar to 'damn' or 'extremely,' but more old-fashioned and mild.
Usage & Nuances
Very old-fashioned, formal or literary; rarely used in modern spoken English except humorously or for character effect. Often used to intensify annoyance or surprise. Not as strong as actual curse words.
Spanish: malditamente - endiabladamente - condenadamentePortuguese (BR): malditamente - endiabradamentePortuguese (PT): malditamente - condenadamenteChinese (Simplified): 讨厌地 - 恼人地Chinese (Traditional): 討厭地 - 惱人地Hindi: कमबख्त तौर पर - बहुत ज़्यादाArabic: بشكل مزعج - بطريقة لعينةBengali: অত্যন্ত - বিরক্তিকরভাবেRussian: чертовски - чертовски (устар.)Japanese: ひどく - やたらにVietnamese: cực kỳ - khủng khiếpKorean: 지독하게 - 정말로 (옛스러운 표현)Turkish: kahrolası - alabildiğine (eski tarzda)Urdu: بڑی حد تک - انتہائی (قدیم انداز میں)Indonesian: amat sangat - luar biasa (gaya lama)
Example Sentences
It is confoundedly cold this morning.
basic
This puzzle is confoundedly difficult.
basic
He was confoundedly late again.
basic
That was a confoundedly good idea, I must admit.
natural
You are confoundedly stubborn sometimes, you know that?
natural
The meeting dragged on confoundedly long.
natural