mysteriously

Everyday

1. In a way that is strange and cannot be explained. tree →
2. In a secretive way, keeping something hidden on purpose, as in "she smiled mysteriously". tree →

In the lessons

A favourite word in stories and mysteries: "the light mysteriously went out", "the key mysteriously disappeared". It tells the reader something strange is going on and makes them want to find out why. Phrases: "mysteriously disappeared", "mysteriously vanished".

Examples

• My homework mysteriously disappeared from my desk. tree →
• The door creaked open mysteriously. tree →
• She smiled mysteriously and would not tell us the secret. tree →
• The cookies mysteriously vanished from the jar. tree →
• The lights in the old house mysteriously went off. tree →
• The ship mysteriously disappeared at sea. tree →
• "Wait and see," said Grandad mysteriously. tree →
• Then one day a favorite rabbit of the Princess's, called Frederick, mysteriously disappeared, and then came a terrible morning when the Mexican lapdog was missing. tree →

Note

Adverb from "mysterious" + "-ly"; noun "mystery". Spelling: mys-te-ri-ous-ly (keep the "ou"). Often comes before the verb: "mysteriously disappeared".