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 Starz original series kicked off with Claire, a British Army nurse, learning how to navigate her new normal after she's mysteriously transported from 1945 to 1743.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 7 June 2025
The president of the United States (James Marsden) is mysteriously killed, and Xavier Collins, a Secret Service agent (Sterling K. Brown), has to figure out what happened.
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When Mrs. Thorwald is mysteriously missing the next day, Jeff begins to suspect foul play.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The supernatural series, co-created by Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, who wrote the novel it was based on, opened with a bleak premise: How would humanity cope after 2% of the world’s population mysteriously disappeared all at once?
—Tiffany Kelly, EW.com, 2 June 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 7 June 2025
The president of the United States (James Marsden) is mysteriously killed, and Xavier Collins, a Secret Service agent (Sterling K. Brown), has to figure out what happened.
—Hilton Dresden, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
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When Mrs. Thorwald is mysteriously missing the next day, Jeff begins to suspect foul play.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The supernatural series, co-created by Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, who wrote the novel it was based on, opened with a bleak premise: How would humanity cope after 2% of the world’s population mysteriously disappeared all at once?
—Tiffany Kelly, EW.com, 2 June 2025
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“Mysteriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mysteriously. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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