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 next day, the KFC has mysteriously moved one block closer to your house.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Bronstein also cast Christian Slater as the voice of Linda’s husband, only appearing via phone calls, and Delaney Quinn as her mysteriously ill daughter, who can be heard but never seen onscreen.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In June, Poulson contacted the Freedom of the Press Foundation to report that the article had mysteriously vanished from Google search results.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
One year after Clover's (Ella Rubin) older sister Melanie (Maia Mitchell) mysteriously vanished, Clover and her pals journey to the remote valley where she was last seen.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 30 July 2025
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Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Bronstein also cast Christian Slater as the voice of Linda’s husband, only appearing via phone calls, and Delaney Quinn as her mysteriously ill daughter, who can be heard but never seen onscreen.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In June, Poulson contacted the Freedom of the Press Foundation to report that the article had mysteriously vanished from Google search results.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
One year after Clover's (Ella Rubin) older sister Melanie (Maia Mitchell) mysteriously vanished, Clover and her pals journey to the remote valley where she was last seen.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 30 July 2025
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“Mysteriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mysteriously. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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