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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With help from Annabeth, Percy fights off Luke, who then mysteriously escapes.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Pastor Jones happened to be on his computer when the post popped up mysteriously.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The report comes three months after Kugler mysteriously left from the Fed’s Board of Governors without giving a reason.
—Dan Mangan,jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Pastor Jones happened to be on his computer when the post popped up mysteriously.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The report comes three months after Kugler mysteriously left from the Fed’s Board of Governors without giving a reason.
—Dan Mangan,jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Nikki Burdine Nikki Burdine mysteriously departed from WKRN News 2 after seven and a half years as the morning show co-anchor.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mysteriously
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“Mysteriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mysteriously. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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