miraculously

[ mi-rak-yuh-luhs-lee ]

adverb

1. by or by means of a supernatural power or agency:

   In the desert, the Israelites ran out of water and complained to Moses, who miraculously drew water from a rock.

2. in a way that seems like a miracle; amazingly and seemingly inexplicably:

   He had been jailed, but was miraculously released with all charges dropped.

Other Words From

• hy·per·mi·rac·u·lous·ly adverb
• non·mi·rac·u·lous·ly adverb
• pseu·do·mi·rac·u·lous·ly adverb
• qua·si-mi·rac·u·lous·ly adverb
• un·mi·rac·u·lous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of miraculously¹

miraculous ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Never explicitly, “All We Imagine as Light,” a miraculously subtle piece of work, poses all of the questions above, spreading a luxuriant, hypnotic ennui.

From Los Angeles Times

But miraculously, the San Diego Symphony has made the dreary become a destination with its renovation by architectural firm HGA and acoustician Paul Scarbrough.

From Los Angeles Times

He miraculously seemed to know all about her marriage problems, the shooting pain in her right leg - things Mungnee had not shared with them.

From BBC

Shackleton and his men were forced to travel for hundreds of miles over ice, land and sea to reach safety - miraculously all 27 of the crew survived.

From BBC

Eventually it was discovered in a bin bag and "miraculously, both cans were found intact", it said.

From BBC

Related Words

• admirably
• amazingly
• beautifully
• extraordinarily
• magnificently
• marvelously
• remarkably
• spectacularly
• strikingly
• stunningly