"enigmatically" meaning in English

See enigmatically in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪkli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enigmatically.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more enigmatically [comparative], most enigmatically [superlative], ænigmatically [alternative]
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  1. Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.
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  2. Behaving mysteriously or strangely.
    Sense id: en-enigmatically-en-adv-QHqx1s60 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ally Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ally: 37 31 32
  3. Functioning in a way that is unexplainable.
    Sense id: en-enigmatically-en-adv-sj-FHNdp Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ally Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ally: 37 31 32

Alternative forms

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