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mysteriously
mys·te·ri·ous M0513200 (mĭ-stîr′ē-əs)adj.1. Of, relating to, or being a religious mystery: mysterious and infinite truths.2. Arousing wonder or curiosity, especially by being difficult to explain or understand: the mysterious disappearance of the relevant files.
[French mystérieux, from mystère, secret, from Latin mystērium; see mystery1.]
mys·te′ri·ous·ly adv.mys·te′ri·ous·ness n.Synonyms: mysterious, esoteric, arcane, occult, cryptic, enigmatic
These adjectives mean beyond human power to explain or understand. Something mysterious arouses wonder and inquisitiveness: "The sea lies all about us.... In its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life" (Rachel Carson).
What is esoteric is mysterious because only a select group knows and understands it: a compilation of esoteric philosophical essays. Arcane applies to what is hidden from general knowledge: arcane economic theories. Occult suggests knowledge reputedly gained only by secret, magical, or supernatural means: an occult rite. Cryptic suggests a sometimes deliberately puzzling terseness: His roommate left cryptic messages alluding to his whereabouts. Something enigmatic is mysterious and puzzling: The biography struggles to make sense of the artist's enigmatic life.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | mysteriously - in a cryptic manner; "we will meet again," he said crypticallycryptically, enigmatically |
Translationsmystery (ˈmistəri) – plural ˈmysteries – noun1. something that cannot be, or has not been, explained. the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me. 神秘的事物 神秘的事物2. the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc. Her death was surrounded by mystery. 神秘 神秘myˈsterious (-ˈstiəriəs) adjective difficult to understand or explain, or full of mystery. mysterious happenings; He's being very mysterious (= refuses to explain fully) about what his work is 神秘的 神秘的myˈsteriously adverb 神秘地 神秘地IdiomsSeemysteriousEncyclopediaSeemysterymysteriously
Synonyms for mysteriouslyadv in a cryptic mannerSynonyms |