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enigmatically

adv
/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪkli/

Etymology

From enigmatic + -ally.

  1. derived from αἰνιγματικός
  2. borrowed from énigmatique
  3. borrowed from aenigmaticus
  4. suffixed as enigmatically — “enigmatic + ally”

Definitions

  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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA