mysteriously

adverb

mys·​te·​ri·​ous·​ly mi-ˈstir-ē-əs-lē How to pronounce mysteriously (audio)
: in a mysterious manner : in a way that is difficult to explain or comprehend
documents that have mysteriously disappeared
smiling mysteriously
"I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen," observed Jo mysteriously.Louisa May Alcott

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Just like fashion trends among humans, the behavior spread rapidly and disappeared just as mysteriously by the end of 1988. Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024 Called the Bermuda Triangle, the region was supposedly where ships, planes, and people mysteriously disappeared. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024 Like her diamonds, Wang herself seems to be mysteriously timeless. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024 Though all his films are marked by a supreme but subtle emotional generosity, somehow, mysteriously, no two of them are ever alike. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mysteriously 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mysteriously was in the 15th century

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“Mysteriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mysteriously. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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