enigmatically
/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪkli/
enigmatically adverb: acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.
Adverb
enigmatically (comparative more enigmatically, superlative most enigmatically)
- Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.
- He hurried out, glad to escape, leaving Cora frowning enigmatically under her hair.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 234
- Behaving mysteriously or strangely.
- "Leila!" she said enigmatically. "Have you seen her?" / "I went to her flat last week with Dad—he likes her." / "Delilah is her real name, you know. All men like her. And Captain Fort is her lover."1919 October, John Galsworthy, chapter I, in Saint’s Progress, London: William Heinemann, published December 1919, →OCLC, part III, 1 §, page 220
- Functioning in a way that is unexplainable.
Forms of enigmatically
| comparative | more enigmatically |
|---|---|
| superlative | most enigmatically |
| alternative form | ænigmatically |
Origin of enigmatically
From enigmatic + -ally.
Questions about enigmatically
- What does enigmatically mean?
- Enigmatically means acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.
- What part of speech is enigmatically?
- Enigmatically is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce enigmatically?
- Enigmatically is pronounced /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪkli/.
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