miraculously
Americanadverb
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by or by means of a supernatural power or agency.
In the desert, the Israelites ran out of water and complained to Moses, who miraculously drew water from a rock.
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in a way that seems like a miracle; amazingly and seemingly inexplicably.
He had been jailed, but was miraculously released with all charges dropped.
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Is it any wonder that “Widow’s Bay,” which miraculously serves up equal portions of jump scares and belly laughs, is this season’s hottest series?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead, we cut to rehearsals for the comeback tour, with a caption informing us the brothers "didn't speak for 15 years", and an implication that all the wounds have been miraculously healed.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
They’re kidding, but he invites himself along anyway, in the hope that hanging with 20-somethings will miraculously make him hip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Then, a window panel on an Alaska Airlines jet blew out midflight before an emergency landing that miraculously resulted in no fatalities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Her elbows stuck out like wings, and a huge white enameled tub occupied the space above her head, somewhat miraculously holding steady while her head moved in quick jerks to the right and left.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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