Unexplainably: meaning, definitions and examples

This word is used when something cannot be explained, and it often implies that the situation is baffling or puzzling.

• She felt unexplainably sad despite everything going well in her life.
• The machine stopped working unexplainably, with no apparent reason.

This word is typically used in formal contexts and indicates that something cannot be understood or made sense of.

• Inexplicably, the project was canceled despite its initial success.
• He inexplicably decided to leave his job without any other prospects.

This word suggests that something is both unexplained and intriguing, often with a sense of secrecy or the supernatural.

• The lights went out mysteriously during the storm.
• She smiled mysteriously, leaving him to wonder what she was thinking.