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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She got a yellow thermos like the one in the film, which, miraculously, never seems to run out of java, even when the coffee pot is busted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Will Hodgkinson at the Times of London, external writes in his review, "miraculously, her art will go on," that the performance was "overwhelming".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
If word got around, a lot of Dom Perignon might miraculously be in demand that day.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 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
“She had to be flown to England and have a bunch of operations, but she miraculously survived and recovered,” I continue.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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