mysteriously

American  

[mi-steer-ee-uhs-lee] / ˌmɪˈstɪər i əs li /

adverb

1. in a mysterious way.

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Explanation

If something occurs in a strange or eerie way, you can say it happens mysteriously. Your little brother might mysteriously disappear every time the dog needs to be walked, for example. When something can't be easily explained, it happens mysteriously. Some people say that boats mysteriously disappear in a region of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle, and others tell stories of sick people being mysteriously healed by prayer. At the heart of mysteriously is the noun mystery, which had only a religious meaning until the late fourteenth century, and which is rooted in the the Greek word mysterion, "secret rite or doctrine."

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mysteriously

In “Verity,” she plays the titular character, Verity Crawford, the author of a string of hit thriller novels who’s been mysteriously incapacitated after a car accident and can’t finish her final three books.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

There’s an understandable pacing dip afterward, when the wounded villagers think the nightmare is over and our protagonists learn separately that the forest holds more of these mysteriously strong creatures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

An international cast fueled a show that featured people gifted with superpowers around the world that had a mysteriously ominous connection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

We began investigating this underworld for the BBC Radio 4 podcast Dead Rabbit after the bodies of dead hares and other animals were mysteriously dumped in two picturesque Hampshire villages in 2024.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

“It’s blood now,” Abel whispered when the priest raised the chalice with the wine, and his thin voice mixed mysteriously into the ringing altar bell.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya