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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Not only that, but her husband had been mysteriously absent from her recent social media posts. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025 In 2017, three of de la Torre’s pygmy marmoset groups disappeared mysteriously. Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 The realization comes as Alice is mysteriously pushed into the water, presumably to return to the era when Colton and Del first fell in love. Megan Vick, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025 Now, what fans thought was one Joe Alwyn easter egg in the clip has mysteriously turned into two. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mysteriously 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Jan. 2025.

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