mysteriously
adverb
mys·te·ri·ous·ly
mi-ˈstir-ē-əs-lē 
: 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.—
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The glow mysteriously faded within seconds.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss Conan O’Brien and A$AP Rocky in rare dramatic roles, as well as Delaney Quinn as Byrne’s mysteriously ill daughter, who can be heard but never seen onscreen.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There are these incidents (the batteries mysteriously not making it to the music video set; Jamie falling off the ladder) that certainly feel like sabotage, but the film never fully shows its hand.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
Director and writer Zach Cregger‘s horror hit, about 17 school children from the same class who mysteriously all go missing in the middle of the night, has crossed $100 million at the domestic box office.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss Conan O’Brien and A$AP Rocky in rare dramatic roles, as well as Delaney Quinn as Byrne’s mysteriously ill daughter, who can be heard but never seen onscreen.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There are these incidents (the batteries mysteriously not making it to the music video set; Jamie falling off the ladder) that certainly feel like sabotage, but the film never fully shows its hand.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
Director and writer Zach Cregger‘s horror hit, about 17 school children from the same class who mysteriously all go missing in the middle of the night, has crossed $100 million at the domestic box office.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Mysteriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mysteriously. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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