adv
Meaning 1
Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
enigmatically
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Pronunciation
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/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪkli/
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adv
Meaning 2
Behaving mysteriously or strangely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adv
Meaning 3
Functioning in a way that is unexplainable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adverb
Meaning 4
in a cryptic manner he said cryptically
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- we will meet again,
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cryptically, mysteriously
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English enigmatic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English enigmatically From enigmatic + -ally.