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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One month after an Air India flight crashed and killed over 200 people, investigators on Saturday revealed the fuel to both engines of the Boeing 787 plane had been mysteriously cut off prior to the incident.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Meanwhile, in other HGTV news, Rehab Addict host Nicole Curtis took to Instagram earlier this week to explain why her show was mysteriously removed from the network’s 9 pm ET timeslot after only two new episodes aired.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 July 2025
In addition to producing Smurfs, Rihanna leads the cast as the voice of Smurfette, who takes the lead when Papa Smurf is mysteriously kidnapped by evil wizards.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 July 2025
As fireworks lit up the night sky above cities across the Treasure Valley on July 4, one spot was mysteriously dark: Ann Morrison Park.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Meanwhile, in other HGTV news, Rehab Addict host Nicole Curtis took to Instagram earlier this week to explain why her show was mysteriously removed from the network’s 9 pm ET timeslot after only two new episodes aired.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 July 2025
In addition to producing Smurfs, Rihanna leads the cast as the voice of Smurfette, who takes the lead when Papa Smurf is mysteriously kidnapped by evil wizards.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 July 2025
As fireworks lit up the night sky above cities across the Treasure Valley on July 4, one spot was mysteriously dark: Ann Morrison Park.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2025
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“Mysteriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mysteriously. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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