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

Examples of mysteriously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Madalina mysteriously disappeared in 2022 following her school’s Thanksgiving break. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024 Political scandals erupt from voice recordings or videos captured presumably from bugs inside people’s homes and then mysteriously leaked. Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 19 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for mysteriously 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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