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Definition of mysterious
1a : of, relating to, or constituting mystery the mysterious ways of Godb : exciting wonder, curiosity, or surprise while baffling efforts to comprehend or identify : mystifying heard a mysterious noise a mysterious stranger a mysterious plane crash a mysterious illness
2 : stirred by or attracted to the inexplicable … to help a mysterious wizard … ward off the end of the world with blood sacrifices. — Robert Houston
mysteriously
adverbmysteriousness
nounIndulge Your Inner Word Nerd
Examples of mysterious in a Sentence
the mysterious ways of nature
We heard a mysterious noise outside our tent.
He died under mysterious circumstances.
A mysterious illness has been spreading through the city.
There's something mysterious about that old woman.
Her behavior was very mysterious.
Recent Examples of mysterious from the Web
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From 1975 to 1989, 105 West Main St. was home to The Downtowner, a popular gay bar, which was moved to the location after the original model of the bar on 320 Chestnut burned down under mysterious circumstances in 1974.
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It is attached to mysterious machines that beep and blare.
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Like last month’s outbreak of ransomware, dubbed WannaCry , the new attack spread by using digital lock picks originally created by the NSA and later published to the web by a still-mysterious group known as the Shadowbrokers.
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Like last month’s outbreak of ransomware, dubbed WannaCry , the new attack spread by using digital lock picks originally created by the NSA and later published to the web by a still-mysterious group known as the Shadowbrokers.
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Considering the 'Lives of Great Religious Books' For outsiders, religions are often mysterious.
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Apple Apple remains one of the more mysterious and intriguing players in the self-driving car game.
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A mysterious standoff lasted nearly a week before Cyrus Kouandjio signed with the Tide.
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The spokesman cautioned people to not go looking for the mysterious creature.
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First Known Use of mysterious
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MYSTERIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
mysterious
playDefinition of mysterious for English Language Learners
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: strange, unknown, or difficult to understand
MYSTERIOUS Defined for Kids
mysterious
playDefinition of mysterious for Students
: strange, unknown, or hard to understand or explain a mysterious noise a mysterious stranger
mysteriously
adverb She mysteriously disappeared.mysteriousness
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