inexplicably

[ in-ik-splik-uh-blee ]

adverb

1. in a way that cannot be accounted for or explained:

   It’s beyond frustrating when your project inexplicably fails in the field after working fine in the lab.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inexplicably¹

inexplicabl(e) ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Cole initially broke toward first base to cover but inexplicably stopped between the mound and the bag, hanging Rizzo out to dry.

From Los Angeles Times

But they're so hooked on the idea that migrants are marauding gangsters who are also inexplicably motivated beyond reason to vote, that they aren't thinking clearly on the subject.

From Salon

Will tomorrow's debate tip the scales in this inexplicably close election?

From Salon

One by one, four black men find themselves inexplicably transported to a world that resembles some half-baked new video game that hasn’t yet worked out all the kinks.

From Los Angeles Times

After his initial bouts with tripping, Foster noticed that his backpack would inexplicably slide off his shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times