mysteriously
adverb
mys·te·ri·ous·ly
mi-ˈstir-ē-əs-lē 
: 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.—
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From there, the show spun outward, presenting a whole cast of shadowy doubles and mysteriously cosmic back doors—during which distance grew between us, the confused audience, and Laura’s death, which had kicked off the entire franchise.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The CEO of Pete and Gerry’s Eggs is speaking out after 100,000 eggs mysteriously disappeared from one of its facilities in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, last weekend.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Early in the morning, the blooms are mysteriously… gone.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Baby shark mysteriously born in aquarium tank housing only females
The arrival of a baby shark at an aquarium in Louisiana has caused a wave of excitement after the egg hatched, despite the fact that no male sharks appear to have been involved.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The CEO of Pete and Gerry’s Eggs is speaking out after 100,000 eggs mysteriously disappeared from one of its facilities in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, last weekend.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Early in the morning, the blooms are mysteriously… gone.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Baby shark mysteriously born in aquarium tank housing only females
The arrival of a baby shark at an aquarium in Louisiana has caused a wave of excitement after the egg hatched, despite the fact that no male sharks appear to have been involved.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Mysteriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mysteriously. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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