Perplexed \Per*plexed"\, a.
Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled;
doubtful; anxious. -- {Per*plex"ed*ly}, adv. --
{Per*plex"ed*ness}, n.
perplexedly
adv : in a perplexed manner; "he looked at his professor
perplexedly" [syn: {confoundedly}]