Phrase guide

as if by magic

phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

phrase

Meaning 1

In a very surprising or seemingly impossible way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a magical manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it disappeared magically

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: magically

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 不可思議 /不可思议 (bùkěsīyì) — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way
  • Finnish: kuin taikaiskusta — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way
  • Finnish: taianomaisesti — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way
  • French: comme par magie — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way
  • French: comme par enchantement — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way
  • German: wie von Geisterhand — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way
  • German: wie von Zauberhand — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way
  • Polish: jak za dotknięciem czarodziejskiej różdżki — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way
  • Portuguese: como se fosse mágica — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way
  • Portuguese: num passe de mágica — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way
  • Spanish: por arte de magia — in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way