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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Pennywise — the iconic, malevolent shapeshifting entity that often takes the form of a dancing clown and was first introduced in Stephen King's 1986 novel It — suddenly and mysteriously appeared on five different continents on Tuesday.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Bernadette Fox, a brilliant but agoraphobic architect, mysteriously disappears, sending her 15-year-old daughter, Bee, on a determined search.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
In 2018, the family’s longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, mysteriously fell to her death at the Murdaughs' home.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Greg Rice, 46, mysteriously disappeared from his Myrtle Beach home in 2020.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Bernadette Fox, a brilliant but agoraphobic architect, mysteriously disappears, sending her 15-year-old daughter, Bee, on a determined search.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
In 2018, the family’s longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, mysteriously fell to her death at the Murdaughs' home.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Greg Rice, 46, mysteriously disappeared from his Myrtle Beach home in 2020.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Mysteriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mysteriously. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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