Meaning & use

miraculously

adverb·Academic

In a way that seems impossible to explain, as if caused by a miracle or divine power.

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The climbers miraculously survived the avalanche with only minor injuries.

Her lost ring miraculously turned up inside an old coat pocket years later.

A note on using this word

Often used for dramatic effect to emphasize how unlikely or fortunate an outcome was.

Words with a similar meaning

incrediblywondrously

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