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inexplicably

/ˌɪn.ɪkˈsplɪk.ə.bli/
in · ex · pli · ca · bly
Adjective:inexplicable
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• adverb

1

In a way that cannot be explained, understood, or accounted for.

Example

"The ancient manuscript had inexplicably vanished from the locked vault overnight."

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• Rhymes for inexplicably

• Nearby Words

inexpertly
inexplainable
inexplicable
inexplicably
inexplicit
inexplicitly
inexpressible

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective 'inexplicable' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. 'Inexplicable' comes from Latin 'inexplicabilis', from 'in-' (not) and 'explicare' (to unfold or explain).

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