dazedly

Thân thiện

He stood up dazedly after bumping his head on the low doorframe.

Definition

Adverb: * In a state of mental confusion, shock, or bewilderment; as if stunned or unable to think clearly.

Usage

The adverb "dazedly" is used to describe how an action is performed—specifically, in a dazed, stunned, or confused manner. It modifies verbs, most commonly those related to movement, observation, or thought (e.g., wondered, looked, walked, stared).

Examples

• After the car accident, she stood up and looked dazedly around the street.
• He wondered dazedly whether the term after next at his new school wouldn't matter so much.
• The boxer got up dazedly from the canvas after the powerful punch.
• Staring dazedly at the exam results, she couldn't believe her eyes.

Advanced Usage

• "To do something dazedly": This construction emphasizes the subject's state of shock or disorientation while performing an action. It often implies the action is slow, uncoordinated, or automatic due to the mental state.
  • He packed his bags dazedly, his mind still reeling from the bad news.

Variants and Related Words

• Dazed (adjective): In a state of stunned confusion or shock.
  • She had a dazed expression after hearing the news.
• Daze (noun): A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment.
  • The loud explosion left him in a daze.

Synonyms

• Bewilderedly: In a confused and puzzled way.
• Confusedly: In a manner showing a lack of understanding or order.
• Stunnedly: In a shocked or astonished manner.
• Vacantly: In a way that shows a lack of thought or intelligence, often due to shock.

Antonyms

• Clearly: In a clear and understandable manner.
• Alertly: In a watchful and quick-to-react manner.
• Lucidly: In a way expressed clearly; showing clear thought.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a daze; in a dazed manner
   • he wondered dazedly whether the term after next at his new school wouldn't matter so much

Từ đồng nghĩa

• torpidly