Synonyms for

Mysteriously

Verb / ˌmɪˈstɪri:ʌsli: / / ˌmɪˈstɪrjʌsli: / Another word for mysteriously — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

in a way that is difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify

Synonyms & similar words

enigmatically cryptically enigmatically cryptically puzzlingly strangely curiously oddly weirdly unexplainably unfathomably unclearly inexplicably incomprehensibly abstrusely obscurely arcane esoteric hermetic cabalistic recondite hidden

Synonyms by register

Formal

enigmatically inscrutably cryptically

Informal

weirdly strangely oddly unaccountably

Literary

shadowily veiledly

Antonyms

clearly obviously plainly explicitly transparently understandably

Common collocations

  • disappeared mysteriously
  • happened mysteriously
  • died mysteriously
  • vanished mysteriously
  • emerged mysteriously
  • remains mysteriously
  • known mysteriously

Word family

noun mystery
adjective mysterious

Usage note

This adverb describes something happening in a way that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain. It often implies a lack of information or a sense of wonder.

Example sentences

  1. The magician made the rabbit disappear mysteriously.
  2. The treasure was found mysteriously buried in the backyard.
  3. The ghost appeared mysteriously in the haunted house.
  4. The case was solved mysteriously by the detective.
  5. The lights flickered mysteriously in the old mansion.

Quotes

  • 'The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.' - W.B. Yeats
  • 'The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.' - Anais Nin
  • 'The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science.' - Albert Einstein

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