inexplicably

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Etymology

From inexplicable +‎ -ly.[1]

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Adverb

inexplicably (comparative more inexplicably, superlative most inexplicably)

  1. In an inexplicable manner; for an unknown reason.
    • 2011 September 28, Jon Smith, “Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport‎[1]:
      The Ivorian then inexplicably handled the resultant corner and referee Nicola Rizzoli had no hesitation pointing to the spot.

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  1. ^ “inexplicably, adv.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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