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enigmatically

adverb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪkli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English enigmatic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English enigmatically From enigmatic + -ally.

  1. Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.

    He hurried out, glad to escape, leaving Cora frowning enigmatically under her hair.

  2. Behaving mysteriously or strangely.

    "Leila!" she said enigmatically. "Have you seen her?" / "I went to her flat last week with Dad—he likes her." / "Delilah is her real name, you know. All men like her. And Captain Fort is her lover."

  3. Functioning in a way that is unexplainable.