— dazedly /day"zid lee/ , adv. — dazedness , n.
/dayz/ , v. , dazed, dazing , n.
v.t.
1. to stun or stupefy with a blow, shock, etc.: He was dazed by a blow on the head.
2. to overwhelm; dazzle: The splendor of the palace dazed her.
n.
3. a dazed condition; state of bemusement: After meeting the author, I was in a daze for a week.
[ 1275-1325; ME dasen (v.) dasa- (as in dasask to become weary); cf. Dan dase to doze, mope ]
Syn. 2. amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast.