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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In February 2018, Satterfield mysteriously died after falling at the Murdaugh home in South Carolina.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The promising honors student had mysteriously vanished after spending an evening with friends at a local bar then leaving alone without her cellphone and stopping at a gas station next door, Houston police said.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Mazzulla, the mysteriously intense head coach of the Celtics, surprised the Boston media last week with news that his staff would be scrimmaging against them.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
The book unfolds slowly, mysteriously, requiring a kind of patient scrutiny.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The promising honors student had mysteriously vanished after spending an evening with friends at a local bar then leaving alone without her cellphone and stopping at a gas station next door, Houston police said.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Mazzulla, the mysteriously intense head coach of the Celtics, surprised the Boston media last week with news that his staff would be scrimmaging against them.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
The book unfolds slowly, mysteriously, requiring a kind of patient scrutiny.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Mysteriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mysteriously. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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