Scientific Variables

noun a state of confusion or bewilderment

verb to cause surprise or confusion in someone

• The results of the experiment confound our previous hypotheses.
• I'm so confused, this whole situation just confounds me.
• I'm totally confounded by this math problem, I have no idea what to do.
• Her unexpected apology confounded all of our assumptions about her character.

adjective chief, principal, leading

adverb chiefly, principally, in the main

• The company mainly focuses on sustainable practices in their production process.
• I mainly eat vegetarian food, but I'll have a burger every now and then.
• She's mainly into hip hop music, but she'll listen to pop sometimes.
• His argument mainly revolves around the importance of education in society.

adverb in a mutual or shared manner

• The two countries have agreed to a mutually beneficial trade agreement.
• They both agreed to help each other out, it's mutually beneficial.
• They're like two peas in a pod, always mutually supporting each other.
• Their friendship is like a mutually blooming flower, growing together in harmony.