mysteriously

In unexplained fashion

Mysteriously describes something done in a way that is strange, unexplained, or secretive.

Events happen mysteriously when their cause is unknown: The files mysteriously disappeared.

A person behaves mysteriously when they're being evasive or enigmatic: She smiled mysteriously and said nothing.

cryptic

enigmatically

In puzzling manner

unfathomably · perplexingly · bafflingly · cryptically · obscurely · ambiguously · indecipherably · elusively · abstrusely · unintelligibly

vanishing

inexplicably

Beyond rational understanding

abruptly · suddenly · silently · undetectably · tracelessly · invisibly · unremarkably · quietly · soundlessly · completely

secretive

furtively

In a secretive manner

stealthily · secretly · discreetly · evasively · guardedly · reticently · conspiratorially · shadily · underhandedly · sneakily

eerie

hauntingly

In a persistently unsettling way

ghostly · uncannily · ominously · spectrally · chillingly · creepily · sinisterly · otherworldly · unnervingly · disquietingly

alluring

intriguingly

In a captivating way

beguilingly · alluringly · enchantingly · mesmerizingly · spellbindingly · tantalizingly · seductively · compellingly · magnetically · bewitchingly

Opposites
clarity of explanation

mysteriouslyobviously

In an apparent manner

clearly · plainly · apparently · evidently · transparently

transparency of manner

mysteriouslyopenly

Without hiding anything

overtly · transparently · plainly · straightforwardly · clearly

Phrases
Family

mysterious, mysteriousness, unmysterious

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G