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mysteriously

adverb

  1. in a secret or unknown manner
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adv

Etymology: From Middle English misteriusly, equivalent to mysterious + -ly.

  1. In a mysterious manner.

    Fore-shadows, call them rather fore-splendours, of that Truth, and Beginning of Truths, fell mysteriously over my soul.

    'Are there any hares about here?' I asked. 'Well, there are some left to be sure,' answered the peasant; 'on the Sukkestad-moor there is an old jack-hare, which many a hound and sportsman have been after, but he is not so easily killed, it appears.' And the worthy peasant shook his head somewhat mysteriously.