inexplicably

American  

[in-ik-splik-uh-blee] / ˌɪn ɪkˈsplɪk ə bli /

adverb

1. in a way that cannot be accounted for or explained.

   It’s beyond frustrating when your project inexplicably fails in the field after working fine in the lab.

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Etymology

Origin of inexplicably

inexplicabl(e) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The White House is not requiring Kushner to file financial disclosure documents, and certification of Witkoff’s has been inexplicably delayed for months.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Both men absorbed heavy punishment as the contest, almost inexplicably, went the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Seattle inexplicably decided to throw instead of handing off to battering ram Marshawn Lynch, who was all but automatic in short-yardage situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

But Scotland midfielder McGinn scored his second goal of the game from distance after a brain freeze from Forest goalkeeper John Victor, who inexplicably charged out of his area.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

Madame Ionesco scrunched her face until it looked like one of those ugly dolls people inexplicably make from withered apples.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood